Narwhals: Unicorns Of The Sea!

                                        Tusks   

  Narwhals have a tusk out on their face, but the tusk is really an enlarged tooth with sensored capability and up to 10 million nerve endings inside! Tusks are mostly on males. Tusks are used in contest between males to win mates, but do not primarily serve a defensive purpose. Narwhals can have two tusks, but some don't. Narwhals tusks can grow up to 10 feet.

                                           Live 

  Narwhals live in Artic waters of Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia.

                                         Threats

  Narwhals face oil and gas development and climate change. Ships noises interfere with the communication among the whales.

                                          Eat

  Narwhals eat Greenland halibut, Artic polar cod, squid and shrimp. Greenland halibut is some kind of fish.

                                        Color

  Narwhals change color as they age. Newborns are blue-gray, juveniles are blue-black, adults are mottled gray, and old narwhals are basically al white.

                                      Why

Narwhals are hunted for their tusks. People hunt for there muktuk. Muktuk is skin of a narwhal or Beluga whale. People sell the narwhal horn for money. Narwhal horns are normally very expensive. There are some in the thusands!

                                Some more

  Narwhals weigh up to 4200 pounds! They are up to 17 feet! The population is 80,000! The scientific name is Monodon Monoceros. Narwhals can dive a mile-in-a-half-deep in the ocean! Cracks in the ice allows them to pop up for air when needed. Narwhals generally move slowly, but are known to be remarkably quick when chased by a predators. They prefer to stay near the surface of the ocean. Narwhals are migratory and move closer to shore in the summer, while moving out to sea and living under packed ice in the winter months. Most of the time narwhals travels in pods of 10-100 individuals and sometimes in much larger groups. They communicate with various sounds like squels, trills, and clicks. The males often cross tusks in a behavior known as 'tusking'. This may be a form of dueling, friendly contact or cleaning a tooth. Narwhals only have 2 teeth. A narwhals horn is spiral.