Though its teeth were different, the ancient walrus evolved separately from O. rosmarus, an example of convergent evolution or when similar traits arise spontaneously in different animals.

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Teeth found in both Norwich and Antwerp have been identified to belong to a now extinct marine carnivore from around 5.3 million years ... Ancient teeth found belong to walrus-like extinct mammal .

A California man has been fined $50,000 in Vermont for illegally importing carvings made from sperm whale teeth and walrus tusk across the U.S.-Canadian border, federal prosecutors said.

A 13-year-old saw a skull protruding from a boulder. The fossil belonged to an ancient toothless walrus that's now named for him: Valenictus sheperdi.

Suction-feeding technique. The walrus has evolved a specialized feeding way that allows it to efficiently extract food from hard-shelled prey. Ontocetus had four post-canine teeth, a bigger lower ...

O. emmonsi thrived in warmer water and didn’t specialize in suction-feeding. O. posti may have tried to adapt using suction-feeding techniques, says Boisville. But they didn’t appear to adapt fast ...

Those three creatures all have unique developments when it comes to teeth. The first part of the walrus’ scientific name (Odobenus rosmarus)translates to tooth-walking, since the creatures’ enlarged ...

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Though its teeth were different, the ancient walrus evolved separately from O. rosmarus, an example of convergent evolution or when similar traits arise spontaneously in different animals.