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Definition of Odobenus rosmarus
1. Noun. A walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Odobenus Rosmarus
Literary usage of Odobenus rosmarus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Additions to the Pleistocene Mammal Faunas of South Carolina, North Carolina by Albert E. Sanders (2002)
"... Genus Odobenus Brisson, 1762 odobenus rosmarus (LINNAEUS, 1758) Figures 26,
27a MATERIAL.—AMNH 104788, proximal portion of tusk (casts, ..."
2. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller (1912)
"US Nat. Mus., vol. 7 (1884), p. 608. 1885. TYPE LOCALITY.—Coast of northeastern
Asia. (Ranges eastward to northern Alaska.) * odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus). ..."
3. Labrador, the Country and the People by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (1909)
"Rare along the Labrador coast. Phoca cristata Erxleben. Syst. Reg. Anim., p. 590.
1777. Not common along the Labrador coast. 50. odobenus rosmarus Linn. ..."
4. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"Atlantic Walrus odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus) Length. IQ feet 6 inches. Description.
Bo'dy very thick and heavy, neck short, no external ears or tail. ..."
5. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"Atlantic Walrus odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus) Length. 10 feet 6 inches. Description.
Body very thick and heavy, neck short, no external ears or tail. ..."
6. An Introduction to the Mammalian Dentition by Thomas Wingate Todd (1918)
"The fact that great variation occurs even among individuals indicates that this
family is even now evolving at a rapid rate. The Walrus, odobenus rosmarus, ..."
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