How does a narwhal interact with its own?
A narwhals behavior is when it is trying to survive from the cold or from other animals
What does a narwhal look like?
It looks like a whale that has been bred with a unicorn. It has a spiral horn that grows out from an incisor that projects from the left side of the upper jaw.
Well, my Narwhal is dead, because some jerk broke his tale off so he is a beatiful tailless narwhal who lives in the back of my dad's car.
What dangers do narwhals face?
Elephants are afraid of a mouse,Snakes in hawks, but I don't know what the blue whale is afraid of. :(( That's all I know. Hope it can help even a little.
The same grey, mottled coloring as a drowned sailor is the color that generally is given for the narwhal. The color in fact may be varied by age since baby narwhals tend to have darker, black and white mottling. With age, mature narwhals take on whiter and whiter appearances.
What is the name of a whale with horn called?
The horn of a narwhal is actually an overgrown tooth that grows out of a hole in it's upper lip. It used to be hunted and sold for 10 times it weight in gold! It is said to be used to sense changes in its environment such as a raise or drop in the supply of fish, or temperature.
How many narwhals are still alive today?
They are not badly endangered (as many believe), and there are about 2500-4000 left this year.
A narwhal's height may be anywhere from 13 feet/4 metersto 16 feet/6 meters. These figures don't factor in the frontwards projecting tusk of the male narwhal. That tusk projects outward from the mouth anywhere from 7 feet/2 meters to 10 feet/4 meters. A narwhal's weight may be anywhere from 2,200 pounds/1,000 kilograms to 3,500 pounds/1,600 kilograms.
No, walruses actually have four legs but they are modified to suit the environment they inhabit. Their legs are much better suited to swimming than for walking on the land. For an image of the skeleton of a walrus that clearly slows 4 legs, click on this link.
How do narwhals protect themselves from enemies?
Narwhals protect themselves by using their tusks as weapons. there horn
How big can a narwhals tusk get?
The horn or tusk tends to measure 2-3 meters/7-10 feet in length. The body length of the male narwhal tends to measure 4-6 meters/13-16 feet. So the total, combined length is 6-9 meters/20-26 feet.
The narwhal, a whale with a long, twisted tooth, swims in Arctic waters. Narwhals can grow to be about 16 feet (4.5 m) long
A narwhal's body is about 4 to 6 metres, and the narwhal tusk extends another 2 to 3 metres.
Why do narwhals have spots on their backs?
their not spots their tattoos because all whale sharks are part of gangs.
What temp water do narwhals live in?
The narwhal is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the frigid arctic north between Canada and GreenlandArctic. They prefer temperatures that range from about -40 to +32 degrees F, and winter temperatures of below -58 degrees F.
A norwal is a undersea animal. It is very rare and quite hard to find.
What are the two tusks of a narwhal?
Most narwhals have just the one 'tusk', and it is actually a tooth. One in 500 males have two tusks, but the skull has a double tusk'.
How does the narwhal take care of her young?
Narwhal calves are born after a gestation period of between 10-16 months. The young then suckle from the mother (being mammals) for about 4 months. Narwhals travel in social groups, called pods, of 4-20 animals.
No, a narwhal isn't a baleen whale. Whales belong to the cetaceous mammalian order that also includes walruses, porpoises, and dolphins. The cetaceous mammalian order is divided into two suborders. One is called Odontoceti, which includes the toothed whales such as narwhals. The other suborder is called Mysticeti, which includes the baleen whales which use plates to filter food from water.
What is the size of the baby narwhal?
Males average at 4.1m, or 13 ft, 5 in, while females are a bit smaller at 3.5 m, or 11 ft 6 in. The average adult body weight could be anywhere from 800kg (18,00 pounds) to 1,600 kg (35,000 lb)
Males gain sexual maturity around 12 years of age, when they are around 3.9 m, or 12 ft 10 in long. Females attain maturity earlier, from 5 to 8 years old, when they are 4.3 m, or 11 ft 2 in long.
The tusks function is uncertain, as very little is known about this species.
If used as a jousting weapon, I would imagine it could inflict a nasty, but not life threatening wound to a killer whale (due to the killer whales size, and tough skin).
What kind of whale is a narwhal?
they are found in cold weather like the arctic. AND NARWHALS ARE TRULY AWESOME!
Is a narwhal endangered or threatened?
humans hunted them for their tusks for weapons, utilities, and talismans. Their fat was also used for lamps and their meat eaten.
Like Any Other Whale,The Narwhal Eat Tiny Crustaceans That Are Shrimp-Like Marine Invertebrate In The Ocean Called Krill but there favorite thing to eat are squid.