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No, but long time ago hunters believed that they had magical powers like a unicorn.
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What's the name of a whale with a long tusk?
The whale that has a distinctive tusk is a narwhal it is native to the arctic ocean
What kind of whale has been mistaken for a unicorn historically?
The Narwhal has a horn. Horse Isle Quiz- Narwhal.
Which whale lives in the Arctic Ocean and has long ivory tusk?
The Narwhal has a long ivory tusk.
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 makes the narwhal so different?
The thing that makes the narwhal so different from other sea creatures, is the helical tusk that protrudes from its face. The tusk is actually a canine tooth. The narwahl belongs to the whale family.
What makes a Narwhal's tusk valuable?
The tusk is rare and difficult to obtain.
What is the reason for the narwhal tusk?
It is a tooth, not a tusk, and scientists have not yet discovered what it is for.
Why is a narwhal endangered?
ivory tusk
How does the narwhal grow their tusk?
by eating
What is the material of the narwhal tusk?
Ivory.
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.
Is the narwhal whale toothed or baleen whale?
this toothed whale has only got two teeth both in the upper jaw the left tooth grows into the whales unusual tusk . somtimes both teeth grow to form double tusks. in this case the right tusk is smaller than the left one
