The Pacific walrus, or in scientific terms: Odobenus rosmarus divergens, is a large flippered marine mammal. The walrus is naturally a carnivore, and it is the only living species left in the family Odobenidae and the Genus Odobenus. This species is divided into three subspecies: the Pacific walrus, the Atlantic walrus, and the Laptev walrus. They are all named after where they live, for example the Atlantic walrus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific walrus lives in the Pacific Ocean and the Laptev walrus lives in the Laptev Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Now for my first question about walruses: Who chose the name “walrus” and how did they come to find that name? There are many theories as to where this word was derived from and how it was
