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24 lut 2022 · The average adult male human in the US weighs around 90 kg (198 lb) whereas an adult male Pacific walrus weights 800 – 1700kg (1,800 – 3700 lbs). This means that walruses can be around 19 times heavier than humans. Walruses are also much larger than humans in size.
Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and considerable bulk: adult males in the Pacific can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds) [4] and, among pinnipeds, are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals. [5]
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.’.
20 wrz 2023 · Although walruses can reach an impressive 12 feet long and 4,000 pounds, elephant seals average 10-16 feet, and weigh up to 7,000 pounds. Some southern elephant seal bulls can measure up to 20 feet long and weigh 9,000 pounds.
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.
3 paź 2024 · The walrus has a rounded head, small eyes, and no external ears. Its muzzle is short and broad and has a conspicuous moustache of stiff, quill-like whiskers (vibrissae). The male, which reaches a maximum length and weight of about 3.7 metres (12 feet) and 1,700 kg (3,700 pounds), is about a third larger than the female.
11 mar 2008 · Male Pacific walruses usually grow to between 9 and 12 feet (2.7-3.6 m) and weigh between 1,764 pounds and 3,748 pounds (800-1700 kg). Females grow to lengths between 7.5 feet and 10 feet (2.3-3.1 m) and weigh between 400 pounds and 1,250 pounds (882kg-2756 kg).
