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What is causing the narwhal population to decline?
The main causes for population decline are predation, pollution, maritime transportation, and climate change. The main narwhal predators are hunters, killer whales [Orcinus orca], and polar bears [Ursus maritimus]. The pollution of the air and of the waters is worldwide in its scale and its impact. Maritime transportation contributes to that pollution, and also may affect narwhal migration routes. Climate change affects the life cycle of the narwhal and of narwhal predators and prey. The narwhal population has specific habitat and dietary needs. Any impact on either impacts the narwhal population.
Is a narwhal's population low?
Yes, the narwhal population is a matter of concern to scientists. Estimates over the past five years range from 45,000 to 75,000. One problem is the challenge of an exact count of narwhal numbers. The narwhal lives in Arctic waters. So there are the challenges of accessibility and of weather when it comes to precise tallies of the narwhal population. Additionally, there are concerns over the human hunt for the narwhal. Narwhal body parts fill a longstanding need and hold a traditional role in Inuit culture. Because of these cultural connections, narwhals are hunted by the Inuit. But also because of these cultural connections, the Inuit hunt tends not to get out of hand. In other words, the Inuit don't tend to hunt narwhals to the brink of extinction. They take just what they need, so that there always will be narwhals to fill the narwhal niche in Inuit culture. The same can't be said of other narwhal hunters. For example, other hunters may kill the narwhal just for its tusk. Such hunting tends to be uncontrolled. It may be carried out in such an unregulated way that the narwhal population may drop to alarmingly low numbers.
Why do narwhal narwhal narwhal narwhal narwhal narwhal narwhal nar na nar nar nar?
The Narwhal has a curve in its mouth making it appear to smile all the time. The Narwhal has a large tusk that made reminded sailors of the mystical Unicorns.
What kind of whale has been mistaken for a unicorn historically?
The Narwhal has a horn. Horse Isle Quiz- Narwhal.
Are female narwhal bones the same as male narwhal bones?
are female narwhal bones the same as male narwhal bones
Does a narwhal have lungs?
Yes, a narwhal is a whale and whales are mammals, therefore a narwhal has lungs
How do scientists study narwhals?
Written records, underwater scientific equipment, relics and fossils, observation, and interviews are ways in which scientists study narwhals. Interviews tend to be of the native peoples of the Canadian and Russian Arctic and of Greenland. For example, the Inuit are traditional hunters of the narwhal. They hunt and harvest just what they need to support their own population and to keep the narwhal population in balance. So they are astute observers of narwhal behaviors and locations.
What family is the Narwhal in?
The Narwhal is part of the Monodontidaefamily.
What is the opposite of deer?
deer
Is a narwhal an invertebrate or a vertebrate?
A narwhal is a mammal and a vertebrate.
Is an narwhal an invertebrate or vertebrate?
A narwhal is a mammal and a vertebrate.
Is a narwhal endengerd?
The narwhal is considered "near threatened"
