The word 'Narwhal' is Old Norse. It means "corpse whale", and it may have been given to this particular whale because of it's spotted skin, which gives the appearance of a drowned sailor, AND it often swims belly up, when most fish only go belly up when they die.
Spike
There is only on reason. The name Narwhal originates from the Latin term "Narwhale" which is roughly translated to "Extremely Awesome" The Narwhal is also referred to as: Jedi of the sea, and the unicorn of the sea.
Bessie.
Monodon Monoceros. It comes from Greek, meaning "One-tooth, one-horn" or "One-toothed unicorn."
gnar wall-e
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Spike
There is only on reason. The name Narwhal originates from the Latin term "Narwhale" which is roughly translated to "Extremely Awesome" The Narwhal is also referred to as: Jedi of the sea, and the unicorn of the sea.
The whale that has a distinctive tusk is a narwhal it is native to the arctic ocean
Bessie.
The Narwhal.
Monodon Monoceros. It comes from Greek, meaning "One-tooth, one-horn" or "One-toothed unicorn."
gnar wall-e
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.
"Narwhal" is Norse for "corpse whale", because the spotted body (very unusual for a whale) reminded the Norse sailors of the body of a man who has drowned.
The narwhal's scientific name is Monodon monoceros. It belongs to the genus Monodon within the family Monodontidae.
The Narwhal has a horn. Horse Isle Quiz- Narwhal.