Arctic trailer
Scientific name Odobenus rosmarus often lives together in large swarms (sometimes up to 100), concentrating on the Arctic coast. They usually spend a lot of time during the day sleeping, keeping them warm in the harsh cold conditions of the Arctic thanks to a 5-8cm thick layer of fat.
These extremely cold-tolerant animals eat mainly mollusks crawling under the sea. The bucket used two fangs about 90cm long to scratch the prey off the seabed. Their fangs are also used as combat weapons and as hooks to help them climb on ice. For males, the longer the fangs are, the more attractive the females are.
In addition to two oversized canines , the trailer also has 18-24 small teeth (sometimes up to 40).
Although it looks massive with a body length of about 3m, weighs about 1.5 tons, trailers often run away when attacked. However, there are also cases where they attack the Eskimo's canoe, especially when the children protect the offspring. The trailer is very collective, and the herd often forces together to help a member of the group in danger.
Adult children give birth every year, mothers often become pregnant for 15-16 months (including the 4-5 month period during which their eggs are suspended during the dormant period of their mother). One or two young children are born between April and June.
Adult females are 4-5 years old, males mature at about 7 years old. The baby has a thin brown coat, grows up, there is no more hair, they have many hard beards around the muzzle
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