Title: Narwhal | Unicorn of the Sea - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
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Narwhal
Narwhals inspired many a seafaring legend and their tusks were once sold as unicorn horns
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Content: Because they are so adapted to life in the polar ice, they are probably the whale species most affected by climate change. What is the narwhal's tusk? The narwhal’s tusk is actually a tooth with millions of nerve endings inside it, meaning they can use it to ‘feel’ or taste. Narwhals have two teeth and in males, the left tooth usually forms a tusk. Some males end up with two tusks and about 3% of females grow a tusk. Life Expectancy
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How did narwhals get their name? ‘Narwhal’ translates from ancient Norse as ‘corpse-like whale’. They were given this name because their grey mottled bodies resembled the corpses of drowned sailors. They are known by Inuits in Greenland as ‘qilalugaq qernartaq’ which means ‘the one that points to the sky’ and their Latin name is ‘Monodon monoceros’, meaning ‘one toothed’.