The generic name is derived from the Inuit word for walrus, aivuk.
Description
From fossil records it was at least as big as, if not slightly bigger than, the modern walrus, and, like the modern walrus, was probably a molluscivore.
Sources
Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology by Annalisa Berta, James L. Sumich
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals by William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, and J. G.M. Thewissen
aivukus, extinct, genus, walrus, from, miocene, temporal, range, miocene, preꞒ, nscientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, mammaliaorder, carnivoraclade, pinnipediafamily, odobenidaegenus, repenning, tedford, 1977speciesa, cedrosensiset. Aivukus is an extinct genus of walrus from the Miocene AivukusTemporal range Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder CarnivoraClade PinnipediaFamily OdobenidaeGenus AivukusRepenning amp Tedford 1977SpeciesA cedrosensisEtymology EditThe generic name is derived from the Inuit word for walrus aivuk Description EditFrom fossil records it was at least as big as if not slightly bigger than the modern walrus and like the modern walrus was probably a molluscivore Sources EditMarine Mammals Evolutionary Biology by Annalisa Berta James L Sumich Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals by William F Perrin Bernd Wursig and J G M Thewissen Paleontology portal This article related to prehistoric animals from order Carnivora is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aivukus amp oldid 1024910967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
