Giant Walrus, referred to scientifically as Walrus Giganticus, is a large prehistoric Walrus first encountered in the mythical land of Hyperborea, and is one of the minor antagonists from the 1977 film Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. The creature was brought to life by the special effects talents of stop-motion animation legend Ray Harryhausen.
Description[]
The Giant Walrus has a pebbled skin, long bristles on its upper jaw, and two immensely large tusks. It was significantly bigger than a regular walrus, standing twice the height of a man, and appeared to be a highly aggressive creature.
History[]
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger[]
During a night blizzard in the polar regions of Hyperborea, Sinbad and his crew noticed a patch of ice breaking near their camp site. Suddenly, a Giant Walrus erupted from the ice and made its way on land. Sinbad quickly called for the rest of the party to grab any and all weapons to repel the Walrus. During the ensuring struggle, the Walrus knocked one of the sailors into a hole in the ice, instantly frozen and drowned upon sinking into the ice water. Sinbad directed his remaining men to retrieve a cargo net from their supplies. They succeeded in throwing it over the head of the Walrus and attempted to steer it away from the camp. As large and as powerful as the behemoth was, the crew failed several times to pull the Giant Walrus away from the camp. During the tug-of-war, the Giant Walrus pulled one of the sailors towards it and crushed him under one its massive flippers. Finally the Walrus chose to retreat from its enemies however, it dragged part of the cargo net behind it. One of the sailors caught his foot in the net and likewise was being dragged behind the walrus. Sinbad successfully cut the net away from the sailor, saving his crewman's life before the walrus dove back under the water.
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