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Most comically, he used them as props to rest his head upon. He
would plant them firmly in the ice vertically & sleep in that
fashion. At other times, he raised his head and tipped it to one
side as dogs will when you speak to them and they try to
understand you. The long tusks made the question mark on the
walrus face a much more dramatic object of study, as they swept
to one side. The faces of the walrus looked very manatee-like to us
Floridians. They have big heads with small faces and bristly
whiskers but kindly expressions. Because of the way the fat folds
around their faces and necks, they also look like Shar-Pei dogs.
The “squiggy” eyes are almost buried in the heavy skin folds. They
are a comical looking creature indeed; however they are
formidable predators and even the polar bears treat them with
respect.
