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First Walrus Death from Bird Flu
May 5 , 2024
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- One of Norway’s Arctic islands recorded its first case of a walrus dying from bird flu.
- Notably, while bird flu primarily spreads through avian hosts like ducks and geese.
- Mammals have also been infected due to the consumption of infected birds and living close to other animals.
- A walrus which can grow to a weight of two tonnes mainly eats fish, but sometimes also consumes marine birds.
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