What weighs more a walrus or a polar bear?
The walrus weighs more. Adult males will often weigh near two tons and the females are over one ton. Females can get to be as big as 2,000 pounds and the males continue growing until they are 14 or 15. Polar bears weigh about 900 pounds when they are full grown. Why do people say the walrus has armor? The walrus’ skin is very wrinkly. These wrinkles are like armor and protect the walrus when they “joust” with thether males. Their thick skin also helps protect them from all predators except the orca whale, polar bear, and man. Does the cold water make living in the Arctic hard for the walrus? Living in the Arctic is not hard for the walrus to do because they have blubber under their skin. Blubber is their body fat. This protects them from the cold water in the Arctic. Why does a walrus change colors? Walrus change from pink-to-cinnamon brown to a lighter shade when it gets into cold water because it’s blood vessels get smaller. Walrus are able to adjust to the surrounding temperatures w
