Originally posted by ark13http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/walrus/birth-&-care.htm
I dunno. It's too hard to find them all. But it've been in the 70's for a long time.
If you find two sources that say that walri don't lay eggs, then I'll agree with you.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Odobenus_rosmarus.html
They don't explicitly say that walri don't lay eggs, but the reproduction doesn't involve laying eggs, so if they do lay eggs, it must be in addition, maybe for their Sunday breakfast.
Originally posted by NordlysNot good enough proof. It doesn't explicitly say that walri don't lay eggs. I never said the eggs were part of the reproduction process.
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/walrus/birth-&-care.htm
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Odobenus_rosmarus.html
They don't explicitly say that walri don't lay eggs, but the reproduction doesn't involve laying eggs, so if they do lay eggs, it must be in addition, maybe for their Sunday breakfast.
Originally posted by ark13Okay then.
Not good enough proof. It doesn't explicitly say that walri don't lay eggs. I never said the eggs were part of the reproduction process.
"The only two mammals that lay eggs are the echidna and the platypus." (http://www.weeuniverse.com/triviaanimals.html)
"Mammals which lay eggs are called monotremes. Platypuses and echidnas are the only monotremes." (http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/mammals.htm)
If you still think that's not good enough, you'll have to prove that walri aren't mammals.
Originally posted by Checkmate187It's "walri", not "walruses" (for females, it's "walrae", of course). 😉
Walruses, like most other mammals, have live birth. The calf is usually born on the ice. Mama walruses are pregnant for 15 to 16 months. The calf can nurse up to two years.
A walrus can live up to 16 to 30 years.
Originally posted by NordlysFrom MSN Encarta online dictionary...
It's "walri", not "walruses" (for females, it's "walrae", of course). 😉
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/walrus.html
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wal·rus [ wáwlrəss ] (plural wal·rus or wal·rus·es)
noun
Definitions:
tusked arctic sea mammal: a large sea mammal related to seals and sea lions, with tough wrinkled skin, large tusks, and bristly whiskers. Native to: Arctic. Latin name Odobenus rosmarus.
Originally posted by Checkmate187They are wrong. Ask ark. Arf arf.
From MSN Encarta online dictionary...
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/walrus.html
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wal·rus [ wáwlrəss ] [b](plural wal·rus or wal·rus·es)
noun
Definitions:
tusked arctic sea mammal: a large sea mammal related to seals and sea lions, with tough wrinkled skin, large tusks, and bristly whiskers. Native to: Arctic. Latin name Odobenus rosmarus.[/b]