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A male narwhal tends to have just one tusk. The tusk grows out from the incisor tooth on the upper left jaw. But there are rare instances of a narwhal having two tusks. The second tusk tends to be a smaller version of the main one. It grows out of the right incisor.
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Why don't female narwales have horns?
Because no narwhals have horns! However, both male and female narwhals have tusks. Males are more likely to have two tusks, but you can't necessarily see a narwhal and judge its gender based on its tusk.
Are female narwhal bones the same as male narwhal bones?
are female narwhal bones the same as male narwhal bones
Can a narwhal have two tusks?
Yes, but a narwhal having more than one horn is a rare occurrence. The scientific name for the narwhal is Monodon monoceros. The designation comes from the Greek for 'one tooth one horn'. Indeed, the male narwhal tends to have one horn, and the female none. But there are rare, recorded instances in which a male has two horns and a female one. There also is the one known, recorded instance of a female having two horns.
What was the longest narwhal tusk?
The longest Narwhal tusks can run over ten feet. They range in size from 4 ft 11 in to 10 ft 2 in.
Why do narwhal have horns?
A narwhal is a tooth whale, but has a special feature separating it from any other whale, which is a twisted tusk growing out of the left part of its mouth. Scientists have examined narwhal tusks a lot, and have found that there are special blood vessels in the tusk. They think that they use their tusks to communicate, but there is only a slight chance that they are right. Thus, they haven't found out much about the narwhal's tusk yet.
What is unusual about the narwhal whale male?
Firstly you don't need to say whale after narwhal, secondly the unusual fact about them is that their horns are infact tusks and are very suseptable to pain.
What special feature does the male narwhal have?
Characteristically, the male narwhal is known for his tusk, which is actually one of his two teeth that happens to jut out beyond the confines of his mouth. There are exceptions; however, to this rule -- there are some female narwhals that also have this tusk, and some male narwhals have two tusks, in which case both teeth are outside the mouth.
Why don't female narwales have horns?
Because no narwhals have horns! However, both male and female narwhals have tusks. Males are more likely to have two tusks, but you can't necessarily see a narwhal and judge its gender based on its tusk.
Are female narwhal bones the same as male narwhal bones?
are female narwhal bones the same as male narwhal bones
What is a toothed whale with long tusks called?
A narwhal (Monodon monoceros).
What animal that has one tusks from in far south or far north?
Narwhal
Did hunters want narwhal tusks or eggs?
Answer #1 by Mediatech Narwhal are mammals, so they do not lay eggs. Answer #2 by Ginezumi Hunters want narwhal body parts if they seek food, and narwhal tusks if they seek profit. The narwhal has a long, curved tusk that projects frontwards out through the mouth. Inuit hunters generally are interested in narwhal body parts as sources of food. Non-Inuit hunters generally aren't interested in narwhal body parts as food. They seek the narwhal's tusk.
Can a narwhal have two tusks?
Yes, but a narwhal having more than one horn is a rare occurrence. The scientific name for the narwhal is Monodon monoceros. The designation comes from the Greek for 'one tooth one horn'. Indeed, the male narwhal tends to have one horn, and the female none. But there are rare, recorded instances in which a male has two horns and a female one. There also is the one known, recorded instance of a female having two horns.
What mammals bear tusks?
Many mammals have tusks, including elephants, boars, and of course, narwhals.
What large marine mammal has whiskers and prominent tusks?
A walrus has ivory tusks. A narwhal has a single ivory tusk.
Which elephants have tusks?
Female African Elephants have small tusks while Male African Elephants have large tusks. In Asian Elephants, only the males have tusks. Females have very small or no tusks at all. Even among male elephants, the African Male's tusks are much larger than the Asian Males tusks
Do narwhals have teeth or baleen?
Narwhals have teeth. In fact, the male's characteristic tusk is merely the extension of the incisor on the left side of the upper jaw. In rare instances, the male narwhal has two tusks. In such cases, the second, smaller tusk grows out of the incisor on the right side of the upper jaw.
