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What is a female narwhal's weight?

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The female narwhal tends to weigh in at 1,000 kilograms/2,200 pounds. In contrast, the male tends to weigh 1,600 kilograms/3,500 pounds. The male's weight includes a 2-3 meter/7-10 foot long tusk that weighs about 10 kilograms/22 pounds.

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