other name for walrus horker
The Walrus' Latin name, Odobenus rosmarus, means tooth-walking sea cow.. The walrus uses its prominent tusks to pull its bulk from the ocean onto pack ice.The process looks like the walrus is walking on its tusks, hence the name.The walrus is a single species but has two subspeciesâthe Pacific Walrus and the Atlantic Walrus. Both subspecies are similar in appearance, diet and behavior with the Pacific Walrus tending to be a little larger.he process looks like the walrus is walking on its tusks, hence the name. The walrus is a single species but has two subspeciesâthe Pacific Walrus and the Atlantic Walrus. Both subspecies are similar in appearance, diet and behavior with the Pacific Walrus tending to be a little larger.