Neotherium (SciiFii)

The lesser walrus (Neotherium minor) is a species of basal walrus that originally lived during the middle Miocene of the Pacific coasts of North America as an extinct species, Neotherium mirum, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern Pacific coasts of North America to help boost biodiversity. The lesser walrus is smaller than its more advanced close relatives such as the saber-toothed walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), growing only to be about 6 feet (2 meters) in length (in males). The lesser walrus does not have long tusks, unlike its more advanced relatives. Males are larger than females. Unlike advanced walruses, the lesser walrus is not specialized in feeding on mollusks, and instead retains a primitive piscivorous diet, as do the fur seals and sea lions of the subfamily Otariinae. The lesser walrus is a social animal that usually lives in groups consisting of up to around 100 individuals at a time. The conservation status of the lesser walrus is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the lesser walrus's wide range.