Narwhals | 05 Mar 2025
Scientists have recorded narwhals (often referred as Sea unicorns) using their tusks for hunting for the first time, offering key behavioral insights and adaptation in a warming Arctic.
- About Narwhals (Monodon monoceros): They are medium-sized toothed whales found in the deep Arctic waters.
- Physical Features: Males have long, spiral tusk (up to 3m), which is an elongated upper left tooth.
- It is different from all other toothed whales in that it has no teeth in its mouth.
- Some narwhals have up to two tusks, while others have none.
- They use their tusks to stun and manipulate prey, especially Arctic char, and competition for mates.
- It is different from all other toothed whales in that it has no teeth in its mouth.
- IUCN Status: Least Concern.
- Social Behavior: Highly social species, found in pods of 2-25 individuals.
- Migration: Unlike some whales, narwhals do not migrate long distances.
- Diet: Feed on Greenland halibut, Arctic and polar cod, squid, and shrimp.
- Physical Features: Males have long, spiral tusk (up to 3m), which is an elongated upper left tooth.
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