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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 32
Massive
Marine Animal
1792 MARINE DR • ASTORIA
Massive means really big.
Marine animal means an animal
that lives in or near the ocean.
A walrus is both of those
things—a massive marine animal.
A walrus lives both on land
and in the water in cold
northern areas. They have
tusks, whiskers, and flippers.
ead and learn all about
walruses on
today’s Kid Scoop
page. Then
share what you
learn with a
friend or family
member.
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Beneath their skin are
thick layers of fat called
blubber which keeps a walrus
warm and protected from the cold.
They can withstand temperatures
as low as -31°F (-35°C)!
How big are they? Put these
Walruses live in the
Arctic. Is that true?
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Great
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Brilliant
Blubber
ARCTIC
Where do
walruses live?
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Walruses have mustaches made of super-sensitive whiskers.
They use these to find food at the bottom of the ocean. Walruses have
between 400 and 700 whiskers, which can grow to 12 inches long.
TRUE OR FALSE: Both male and female walruses have mustaches.
Circle every third letter to find out!
B C TJ S R LY U D G E
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Big, Large,
MASSIVE
Look through the
newspaper for
something that is big.
Cut it out, paste it on a
piece of paper and write
the word BIG next to it.
Next find something
bigger, cut it out, paste
it on your paper and
label it LARGE. Then
find something even
bigger, cut it out and
paste it on your paper
and label it MASSIVE.
Tremendous Tusks
Wow! Here are some wild statements about
walrus tusks. Are they true? Each one that adds
up to an even number is true!
Fill in the missing words!
Walruses have long, large tusks that
are actually teeth. These can be over
90cm long! That’s nearly 3 feet!
When far from _____ or land, walruses
have special pouches on their throats
that they can ______ with air like pillows!
Once their pouches are full of air,
walruses can ________ with their
heads on the surface of the water
and their bodies hanging ________.
13 + 13 + 6 =
Both male and female walruses grow long
tusks, which help them live the Arctic life.
9 + 4 + 3 =
Walruses live in herds that can
have thousands of members. They
pile up on the _________ to keep _________
and sleep in the sunshine.
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Tusks help the walrus chop through
ice from under the water to create breathing
holes so they can catch a breath while
swimming and hunting.
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Walruses find and eat shellfish like clams from the sea floor.
They also enjoy sea cucumbers and mussels. Adults will
sometimes hunt fish. How many clams do you see here?
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Walruses use their tusks like poles, digging
them into sand, snow and ice to help them
pull their enormous bodies out of the ocean!
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