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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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you can not eat one it is illegl but you can go visit a narwhal hunter and FYI narwhal skin is a great source of vitiman C
What classification are narwhals?
It is classed as a Cetacean Mammal, related to whales, dolphins and porpoises.
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.
Can a narwhal kill a human with the spike?
It could, but probably wouldnt, as narwhals are very peaceful creatures.
Do narwhals kill their with prey their horn?
No, this has never been observed, it holds the same purpose as a stag's antlers- for mating and courtship
Where does the narwhal get its name from?
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.
How long can a narwhals horn grow?
It is not actually a horn, but a tooth, and it can grow up to 9 feet long (no joke)
Are there any furniture makers who specialized in Narwhal tusks?
It is illegal to hunt Narwhals and to use their horns. If you are really unsure you can get a more specific answer from a Google search :)
yes, they are rare. They live in Siberia and Alaska. Narwhals are similar to the Beluga Whale and the Irrawaddy Dolphin. They might possibly be related to the Irrawaddy Dolphin.
How do you tell the difference between a male and female narwhal?
Otters are animals that display a moderate amount of sexual dimorphism. The males tend to be bigger, and the females may have pink wounds on their noses from mating wounds. Otters tend to stay in groups of the same sex, so if you can identify the sex of one member in the group, it's likely that the rest are the same sex.
When does a baby narwhal leave the care of its parents?
When a baby narwhal feels threatened it will start to rotate, the corkscrew thread on it's tusk acts in much the same way as a drill bit. If a predator approached the baby narwhal from the front the baby will drill through the beast.
This behavior is common amongst all narwhals however, due to their smaller size the baby narwhal may be able to squeeze it's body through the hole made by it's tusk and emerge out the other side.
Disoreintated and covered in blood and guts the narwhal will contintue to swim forwards for several hours afterwards, the parents being unable to recognise it by sight due to the bloody waters and the innards masking the babys smell will be unable to follow the child.
Lost and alone the baby will quickly learn how to fend for it'self or die.
Do narwhals have good hearing?
yes but they mostly like all other whales and there closest relative the baluga whale they mostly use sonar
