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Walrus Teeth

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Did you know that walrus tusks are actually their canine teeth? They are made of ivory and can grow up to a meter (3 feet) long. Walruses use these tusks for digging up clams, fighting, and pulling themselves up on ice floes.

walrus ice floe

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Odobenidae/

If you had tusks like a walrus, what would you use them for?

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