in Arctic waters ice sheets Bob and break against one another it’s the
break against one another it’s the
break against one another it’s the setting for an unusual heavyweight
setting for an unusual heavyweight
setting for an unusual heavyweight competition tusk wrestling the arena a
competition tusk wrestling the arena a
competition tusk wrestling the arena a shrinking ice floe the contestants a
shrinking ice floe the contestants a
shrinking ice floe the contestants a pack of Sun stars walruses the larger
pack of Sun stars walruses the larger
pack of Sun stars walruses the larger males weigh up to 2,700 pounds and sport
males weigh up to 2,700 pounds and sport
males weigh up to 2,700 pounds and sport tusks more than a foot long it’s a
tusks more than a foot long it’s a
tusks more than a foot long it’s a contest of size stamina and as with all
contest of size stamina and as with all
contest of size stamina and as with all sports the determination to win the
sports the determination to win the
sports the determination to win the object is simple the last walrus on the
object is simple the last walrus on the
object is simple the last walrus on the ice wins the gold medal and a chance to
ice wins the gold medal and a chance to
ice wins the gold medal and a chance to bask in the golden rays of the Sun it
bask in the golden rays of the Sun it
bask in the golden rays of the Sun it starts with a show of tusks a standard
starts with a show of tusks a standard
starts with a show of tusks a standard opening tactic it scares off smaller
opening tactic it scares off smaller
opening tactic it scares off smaller competitors a few cows and calves
competitors a few cows and calves
competitors a few cows and calves scramble out the ice and into the water
but showmanship won’t win the fight
but showmanship won’t win the fight someone has to make the first push it’s
someone has to make the first push it’s
someone has to make the first push it’s a scrum as every Tusker shoves his way
a scrum as every Tusker shoves his way
a scrum as every Tusker shoves his way to the center two walruses plow into
to the center two walruses plow into
to the center two walruses plow into each other each tries to push the other
each other each tries to push the other
each other each tries to push the other one back
one back
one back one gains a height advantage and jabs
one gains a height advantage and jabs
one gains a height advantage and jabs with a tusk strike the scrum doesn’t let
with a tusk strike the scrum doesn’t let
with a tusk strike the scrum doesn’t let up tusks stab left and right
who else look nasty but they only sting
who else look nasty but they only sting every one of these cold weather sumo
every one of these cold weather sumo
every one of these cold weather sumo wrestlers is protected by a hefty layer
wrestlers is protected by a hefty layer
wrestlers is protected by a hefty layer of blubber an inch thick skin even so
of blubber an inch thick skin even so
of blubber an inch thick skin even so the Tusk strikes make the point
the Tusk strikes make the point
the Tusk strikes make the point running out of steam some walruses head
running out of steam some walruses head
running out of steam some walruses head for food waters the field begins to
for food waters the field begins to
for food waters the field begins to clear this tusk wrestler pushes off with
clear this tusk wrestler pushes off with
clear this tusk wrestler pushes off with the flippers his opponent loses his
the flippers his opponent loses his
the flippers his opponent loses his balance and down he goes
the last few contestants slipped into
the last few contestants slipped into the water only one remains on the ice
the water only one remains on the ice
the water only one remains on the ice bloody tired he tastes the sweet air of
bloody tired he tastes the sweet air of
bloody tired he tastes the sweet air of victory and the warm rays of the winter
victory and the warm rays of the winter
victory and the warm rays of the winter Sun
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