Elephant walrus (SciiFii)

The elephant walrus (Odobenumirounga leptodon) is a species of pinniped most closely related to elephant seal, despite its name, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the Pacific coastlines of Mexico and the United States, as well as Californian Great Barrier Reef, to help boost biodiversity. Females are slightly larger than males. The overall length of adults is 2.4–3.5 meters (7.9–11.5 feet) and weight is from 380 to 1,500 kilograms (837 to 3,306 lbs) making them the same length as the saber-toothed walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) but usually weighs slightly less. Adult elephant walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and short trunks, and their considerable bulk. Elephant walruses live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the rockies and shorelines looking for benthic bivalve mollusks to eat. Elephant walruses are relatively long-lived, social animals, and they are considered to be a "keystone species" in the Californian Great Barrier Reef. The conservation status of the elephant walrus is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the elephant walrus' wide range.
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