feet long while the females are about half the size . Both have tusks , but the males have longer , more curved ones . They mostly inhabit shallow waters close to land where they feed on mollusks on the muddy / gravelly bottom by using their tusks and their stiff , perfectly trimmed whiskers to feel for their delectable meal . Walruses also like to use their tusks to jab repeatedly at one another , a technique used to impose dominance by larger walrus . These guys are covered with battle scars and lumps from such altercations . Couple this pounding on one another for position with frequent grunts , squeals and farts , and you have basically what seems like a group of ill-behaved children .
There are several birds of interest in Svalbard , but the one everyone is interested to see is the Svalbard rock ptarmigan , a stocky
Jean Myers lives in Gilroy with her husband , Greg . She is avid photographer and bird watcher who has traveled extensively to many places , including Antarctica , Peru , Egypt , Costa Rica , Alaska , and Mexico . You can view addition photos at casadosrios . org . We look forward to having the opportunity to feature her travels in future editions of Gilroy Today .