Ivory walrus teeth

Ivory walrus teeth (Odobenus rosmarus)

Remnants of the old hunts.

Dated between 200 and 2000 years old.

The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large flippered marine mammal.

The walrus is immediately recognized by its prominent tusks, whiskers and great bulk. Adult Pacific males can weigh up to 2,000 kg and are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals.

It resides primarily in shallow oceanic shelf habitat, spending a significant proportion of its life on sea ice in pursuit of its preferred diet of benthic bivalve mollusks.

It is a relatively long-lived, social animal and is considered a keystone species in Arctic marine ecosystems.

(One tooth provided)