"Never saw any whales or walruses, but I wouldn't be surprised. Walruses are huge, not even getting into the tusks. If one wanted to do somethin' to you, I'd guess it could. Though I don't think they eat people."

It was just as well there was so little wildlife in the area. The Thing coul assimilate wildlife just as easily as it could humans.

"You know, it would have been really bad if that thing caught a bird or a fish."