From their massive size and social gatherings on sea ice to their specialized feeding habits and crucial role in the ecosystem, get ready to learn more about these fascinating Arctic giants and their ...

They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared ... Seals range in size from the 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and 45 kg (99 lb) Baikal seal to ...

Hundreds of stiff, straw-colored whiskers bristle over walrus lips, thick as quills and sensitive as fingers. Using those vibrissae, walruses can tell the difference between objects half the size ...

The best known is probably the naked mole rat, whose hairless, tubular, wrinkled body makes it appear a bit like a tiny walrus—or perhaps a bratwurst with teeth. Naked mole rats are rodents ...