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24 lut 2022 · Adult male Pacific walruses weigh between 800 and 1,700 kg (1,800 and 3700 lb) on average 2 (source: G.L. Wood, The Guinness book of animal facts and feats, 1986). Adult female Pacific walruses weigh less than males, at an average of 800 kg (1,800 lb) 3 (source: University of Michigan).
Weight: Male – 1200 kg to 1500 kg (2645 lbs to 3300 lbs), Female – 600 kg to 850 kg (1320 lbs to 1874 lbs) Body and Coloration: They have brown or light gray, wrinkled hides under which is a thick layer (up to 15 cm or 6 inches) of fatty ‘blubber.’.
16 maj 2024 · Adult male walruses generally weigh between 1750 pounds and 3750 pounds. Adult females usually weigh 880 to 2750 pounds. Atlantic walruses are slightly smaller than Pacific walruses, with average males weighing in at around 2000 pounds.
Females weigh about two-thirds as much as males, with the Atlantic females averaging 560 kg (1,230 lb), sometimes weighing as little as 400 kg (880 lb), and the Pacific female averaging 800 kg (1,800 lb). [24] Length typically ranges from 2.2 to 3.6 m (7 ft 3 in to 11 ft 10 in).
Males and females both have large tusks used for defense, getting out of the water, and cutting through ice. These are elongated canines, which are present in both male and female walruses and can reach a length of 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and weigh up to 5.4 kg (12 lb). Young walruses are deep brown and grow paler and more cinnamon-colored as they age.
5 gru 2022 · To compare growth rates and final weight or length between male and female walruses, we used a non-linear mixed model analysis with individual animal (ID) as the random variable, weight or length as the dependent variable, age (d) as the independent variable and sex as a covariate.
11 kwi 2023 · Adult walruses, both males, and females, can be up to 3.5 meters (11.5 ft) in length and weigh between 1,500 to 1,800 kg (3,300 to 4,000 lb) on average. On the other hand, adult humans are 5.5 to 5.9 feet in length and 132 to 176 pounds (60 to 80 kgs) in weight.
