The young walrus is called? And the question just seems simple ...

Few have not been touched by small children. And baby animals are no exception, whether it's a soft fluffy kitten or a fairly large baby walrus. As the baby wolf or fox is called, almost everyone knows. But what about the northern northern pinnipeds?

The rule of formation of names of babies in animals

It seems that everything is clear. If the root of the animal name is added suffix -one or -enok, then the name of his cub will be obtained. True, there are some exceptions. For example, the words "doggies" or "horses" in the literary language can only be used with ironic coloring. It happens because to denote the children of the dog there is the word "puppies", and in the horse, even the children know it, foals are born.

"The stupid dictionary", or "I do not know"

Therefore, it is also necessary to form a name that is synonymous with the combination of the "young walrus". What is the name of the kid of this amazing representative of pinnipeds, like, it's easy to answer - walrus. Only some people find it difficult to find the right word.

"Walrus, sailor, walrus, walrus" - these answers are often given by those who take this question by surprise. The most "witty" cover their ignorance with humorous, in their opinion, options. They argue that the "mousik-pusik", "belek", "kitten" and even "raccoon" - a young walrus.

What is the name of the seal, too, for some reason, is a mystery to some people. Although most people know that, in addition to the generally accepted name, formed according to the above rule, it is also called the sweet word "white".

Why is the walrus not white and not kitten?

Considering that seals and walruses are pinnipeds, closely related animals, some people transfer the name of the kids of one family to the children of another family. Indeed, the name "belek" exists. But this is not the name of the young walrus. What is called a white fluffy baby seal, it is understandable, because it suits this name. But a silver-gray baby who changes his fur very soon and becomes brown, it's ridiculous to call it that.

In some literary works mentioned the name of the walrus, as "silver". We can assume that it happened by analogy with the word "whitecord," that is, from the color of the baby. But in scientific circles this definition is not given to the walruses.

By the way, only the ignorant people call the walrus kittens. Again, there is an error in transferring the names of the pups of one family of pinnipeds to the kids of another. Scientists as to the question of how they call the young walrus, answer that the puppies.

"MUSIKI-PUSIKI" or "Abrashki"

It's good, nothing to say, "pussy", which immediately after birth can weigh 75 kilos and be longer than a meter! Although, having become acquainted with these good-natured, curious and affectionate "crumbs", many people can not restrain the emotions and admiration for their intelligence and ingenuity.

Probably, it is these features, characteristic for walruses, that caused the appearance of such names as "abrashka" and "abramka", which the first researchers of the north came up with for beasts. Although there is no scientific justification for explaining this fact. But it is assumed that the polar explorers who have missed home life often brightened up their habitat in the north far from their native places with the care of the baby-walrus, as if it were their domestic pet. In the notes and diaries of the harsh polar explorers, one can often read about how the young walrus regularly visit them at the station, steal some objects, drag them under the water or push them against the ice floe.

Briefly about the main thing ...

So, it is worth summarizing. When asked how the young people call the walruses, there are such answers:

• Walrus;
• puppy;
• Silver;
• Abrashka;
• Abramka.

And from the Latin name of this amazing animal Odobenus rosmarus is translated as "a sea horse, moving with the help of teeth." So you say later that scientists do not have a sense of humor ...