Horker

Horkers are walrus-like animals that are most commonly sighted on the the shores of Skyrim and Solstheim and are most are hunted for meat and tusks.

See Horker for other uses

Anatomy
They are presumed to weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb), most weigh between 800 and 1,700 kg (1,800 and 3,700 lb), aNd have three large tusks for competition and are very slow on land yet their flippers grace through the water.

Habitat
They are seen near icy waters off in the northern Winterhold Region as well as [The Pale,]Hjaalmarchand the Haafingarregions. Many inhabit the ice floes of the southern Sea of Ghosts and the coasts and reservoirs of Solstheim.

Behavior
They are highly social, often found in groups of three to five. They often mate off the coast of Solstheim. When approached, horkers will turn to face the player and will roar at them until they return to a far enough distance not to alert them. If one is harassed or attacked, the entire group of Horkers turn hostile. Although resilient and fast in deep water, they are slow and easy to avoid on land. This makes them easy targets, especially for ranged attacks. When badly injured, horkers often flee.

Uses
When killed, they produce horker meat and tusks. Occasionally, they may also drop loot such as gold or gems. Horker meat can be eaten raw or cooked into horker loaves and horker stew. Horker loaves are praised by citizens of Skyrim who sometimes make remarks on how they enjoy horker meat. Horker tusks can be sold on the market. They are aggressive towards predators such as snow bears and sabre cats. Their primary diet is fish and clams. With Hearthfire, they can be stuffed and made into a trophy in a Trophy Room using the following materials:

Mounted Horker Head
1x Leather strips 2x Horker tusk Horker (requires Large Base) 2x Horker tusk 1x Straw With Dragonborn, an additional recipe is added: Horker and Ash Yam Stew. Horkers are very useful for providing an easy meal, killing with the use of console commands.

Bloodmoon
They also appear in the Morrowind DLC and are found on the island of Solstheim and are hunted by the. thumb|A horker close up in Bloodmoon. Please See Horker for more

Trivia
Strangely, they are not resistant to frost.

In Skyrim, there exists more than one book that is about Horkers.