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Narwhals

Narwhals live in Arctic waters and are famous for the male's sharp, long, frontward-projecting tusk. The Inuit culture of Canada and Greenland revolves around hunting and harvesting narwhals. Contributors therefore ask and answer questions that range from the specifics of narwhal activities and appearance to their particular usefulness for the Inuit people.

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What is the use of the narwhal whale tusk?

No, but long time ago hunters believed that they had magical powers like a unicorn.

What is being done to save narwhals?

Multiple countries, the US for example, have banned the importation of narwhal tusks. This cuts down on the number of people who would hunt narwhals for their expensive tusk. Also many countries, in Europe for example, have limited the number of narwhals a region can kill per annum. This, however, negatively affects some peoples who exist almost solely on the narwhals.

What is the narwhal populations n 2010?

Answer #1 Population figures for narwhals only can be estimated. But the numbers tend to hover around 75,000. These are the statistics for as late as 2005-2006. Answer #2There are approximately 75,000 narwhals according to a 2008 study by Laidre, K. L., I. Stirling, L. Lowry, Ø. Wiig, M. P. Heide-Jørgensen, and S. Ferguson.

Are narwhals dangerous?

No..See IUCN Redlist for info on this species.

Do girl narwhals have a tusk?

yes, 1 in 500 males do and some females have 2 tusk

Are narwhals still alive?

Yes. Walruses still exist and can be found both in the wild and in captivity.

What do narwhals need?

Narwhals need shelter from their predators. They need safe places to deliver their young. They need food to prey upon for their meals. They need free time in which to fence with their tusks if they're male narwhals. They need enough water to be able to travel horizontally and vertically.

How long do Narwhales live?

up to 90 years. thats the oldest. so in that range.

Can humans be infected with flukes?

There are several different types of flukes. Each reside in a different part of the human host and affects the human body differently

flukes would be found in the intestinal tract or lungs

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.

What can we do to help save narwhals?

go to a narwall populated area and help stop pulition

Is a narwhale a fish?

Narwhals would get along with whatever fish might not count as one of their predators or as one of their prey. They tend to follow a specialized diet. The fish that they're known to prey on include Arctic and polar cod, Gonatus squid, Greenland halibut, and shrimp. But they also are known to prey on capelin and wolffish. So the preceding fishes have the appeal of a meal, not of companionship.

What are narwhals called when there in a group of 10-15?

Any group of Narwhals, no matter what size, is known as a pod-a-pod, and it is like this with any whales.

Do baby narwhals have a special name?

baby narwhals are called a calf or two would be called calves.

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.

Is a narwhal an omnivore or a herbivore or a carnivore?

No. Carnivores only eat meat. Herbivores only eat plants. Omnivores eat both meat and plants. The great white whale is a carnivore. It eats small fishes, seastars, octopuses, krill and other aquatic invertebrates. Great white whales are mammals. Humans, dogs and cats are the only omnivorous mammals.

Can a killer whale kill a narwhal?

No because the megladon is way bigger and would just eat the killer whale and because the megladon is dead so how is a killer whale supposed to go back in time to kill one if it could kill one?

What is the narwhal protection?

No. The Inuit people are allowed to hunt Narwhals for meat, as there are very little vitamins in the northern climate, the general habitat of the Narwhal.

How do narwhals breed?

two narwhals get in a fight until one rips the horn off the other and uses it to have butt sex with the other and then impregnating them

How many tusks does the narwhal have?

An Indian rhinoceros is also known as the "great one-horned" rhinoceros. This being said, the rhinos are known for having one large horn that begins to show after six years of age in both men and females.

What are the narwhals favorite food?

plankton and fish and maybe even shrimp

What is a good size tank for narwhals?

No one knows, because no narwhal has ever survived in captivity. Obviously, if you are looking to try to keep one as a pet anyway, it would have to be much bigger than a narwhal. A narwhal is a whale, so perhaps you should try for a tank similar to those that zoo keepers stick orca whales in. However, one needs to consider how far a narwhal travels in the duration of one day. Even orca tanks aren't really big enough for an orca's happiness.

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.