Translation 2783

Walrus (Odobaenus rosmarus L., 175E1)
It is believed that two subspecies of walrus live in tne
Piorth Ltlantic and the western and central regions of the Soviet
Arctic; the Atlantic walrus Odobo.enus rosma.rue> rosma.rus and the*
Laptev Sea walrus 0. r. lantevi.
The h,.-tir on a.dult walruses is .>pa.r:;e, and on several parts
of tho r,lki.ll :1.r.1 ontiro1.,y ia.b;:,c;nt. It ic a co].oll.r. on the
bF.lck ancl roclc:ll.rAh on thu bel.:l.,y. On younl; r^pac. i.iuc;n:. Lhc: fioiz.' in den.,er
and more uniform, but is absent on the ends and inner surfaces' of the
flippers. The hair of young of the year and yearlings is chestnutbrown.
The skin of the body form.s deep transverse folds., es.Pecially
on the belly; on the neck, chest, and shoulders of adult :na-les the
skin, forms massive warty bulges or knobs 13)-. The thickness
of the.skin is 3-4 cm, and the thickness of the subcutaneous blubber
layer in adults is 8-9 cm.
Pi!c. 13,
Fig. 13. ilalrus.
ti,J>:l.lruses are large animals. lie average zoolo-ical l.engtll
of males. living, in the waters of the Canadis.ri Arctic is ^10. cm, and
th'-It of fema.les 260 cm; the ave7'a;_;e body weif;ht of fc:::1a:Les is 570 kg
(1t1a3Cililuf;l 750 k0;, and that of miles 900 kir (m) to 1, 3U0 k^ ).
The wri.l.r.u:,om,^ of the J!tlltic ana 1%nra, Seau are .;oiuc:i•rlu3.t laa.,,cr ana
heavier. •_'11C average body len,;th of male i,i•!.1)tev wLilruües is
3LJO Cnl, and that of females 29() cm. 'l'he males on an avera^-,-e,
50 cm longer than tcie i.'enile>>. Die body of' ne^4-born pups is
'120-130 crn, and their weil,;ili; is iÉÙ-tl5 Z.t tus rt::e of t^ro y^:ars