The Narwhal is a tusked whale that lives in icy waters. Due to this long tooth growing out of its head, people compare it to a unicorn. Surprisingly, it is not endangered, but it was considered threatened up until 2017. Good to know they’re making a comeback. Also, that they’re real because many people think they’re fantasy creatures.
What are some narwhal facts?
- Narwhals live in arctic waters.
- While the long protrusion from a male’s head looks like a horn, it is actually tooth, which makes it a tusk.
- Tusks are used to sense their environment, but they are not essential considering only 15% of females have them.
- Tusks are thought to be used primarily for mating displays and fighting.
- Tusks have around 10 million nerve endings.
- Males can occasionally grow two tusks.
- Narwhals can dive over 1,500 meters down.
- They can hold their breath for around 25 minutes.
- To help them swim beneath the ice, they have evolved to lack a dorsal fin.
- They feed by suction, which means they create a vacuum to inhale fish whole.
- Narwhals grow 13-18 feet long and can weigh 1,800-4,200 pounds.
Seems they are big mystery. That’s really all of the interesting facts. Be amazing to see them in the wild. Let’s see some pics and videoes:
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I love them. Sometimes I wish I had a horn on my forehead. Would be useful to fend off idiots.
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That would be useful. Hats would be a challenge though. I still find it funny that this is a tusk instead of a horn. Makes me think it’s painful if struck.
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Having a giant tooth on your forehead would make for interesting dentist visits.
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I fear the root canal.
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But we’d be some fine looking narwhals. No worries about being a bit chunky.
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Good point. I’m not fat. I’m prepping for my next life as a whale.
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I wanna be a whale shark!
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Those are so cool.
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These are such interesting creatures! I do hope they survive the idiots that would want that tusk. Great post!
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They’re not endangered, so I think they’re heavily protected.
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Good to know!
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Enjoyed the videos and information. They are interesting creatures.
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Definitely. Glad you enjoyed the post.
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Very cool creatures.
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Definitely.
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Very cool. How many people know it is a tooth? No one.
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I would hope biologists.
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Good point!
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