Animals: Walruses have up to 7 cm thick skin and 15 cm thick blu…

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Did you know? Walruses have up to 7 cm thick skin and 15 cm thick blubber — they swim in -2°C water. Their tusks (in both males and females) grow throughout life, up to 1 metre long. They don't use them to fight, but to climb out of water onto ice — like ice picks.

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Walruses have up to 7 cm thick skin and 15 cm thick blubber — they swim in -2°C water. Their tusks (in both males and females) grow throughout life, up to 1 metre long. They don't use them to fight, but to climb out of water onto ice — like ice picks.

Walrussen hebben tot 7 cm dikke huid en 15 cm dikke blubberlaag — ze zwemmen in water dat -2°C is. Hun slagtanden (van zowel mannetjes als vrouwtjes) groeien hun hele leven door, tot 1 meter lang. Ze gebruiken ze niet om te vechten, maar om uit het water op het ijs te klimmen — als pikhouwelen.

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