| Horker | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | The Elder Scrolls | ||
| Classification | Trigonognathos horker | ||
| Species type | Odobenid | ||
| Homeworld | Nirn | ||
| Environment | Tamriel: Skyrim, Solstheim | ||
| Intelligence | Non-sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based lifeform | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Reproduction | Sexual; gives live birth (presumed) | ||
| Feeding behavior | Piscivorous | ||
| Eye color | Black | ||
| Skin color | Dark brown | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | True Neutral | ||
| Personality | Aggressive | ||
| Organization | Herd, huddle, pod | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Nirn | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | ||
| Subkingdom | Eumetazoa | ||
| Infrakingdom | Bilateria (Animals with bilateral symmetry) | ||
| Superphylum | Deuterostomia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Subphylum | Vertabrata (Vertebrates) | ||
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates) | ||
| Superclass | Tetrapoda (Four-legged vertebrates) | ||
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | ||
| Subclass | Theria | ||
| Infraclass | Placentalia (Placental mammals) | ||
| Superorder | Laurasiatheria (Mammals originating from supercontinent Laurasia) | ||
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | ||
| Suborder | Caniformia (Caniforms) | ||
| Infraorder | Arctoidea | ||
| Superfamily | Otarioidea (Fur seals, sea lions, and walruses) | ||
| Family | Odobenidae | ||
| Subfamily | Odobeninae | ||
| Infrafamily | Triodousodd ("three tooth") (Walrus relatives with three tusks) (Somarinoa, 2010) | ||
| Genus | Trigonognathos ("triangle mouth") (Walrus relatives with three tusks out of the mouth) (Somarinoa, 2010) | ||
| Species | horker (Somarinoa, 2010) | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Data Deficient | ||
Horkers are generally non-hostile sea animals, similar to a terrestrial walrus, that typically live in packs. They are usually found on ice at the sides of rivers in northern Skyrim. Occasionally one of these creatures can be seen crawling up a slope near the seaside. Horkers are very slow and easy to avoid and outmaneuver, making them very easy targets for the player. In water, however, the Horkers are much faster and harder to outrun. Their corpses may be looted for Horker meat and Horker tusks.