Narwhal
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Conservation status | Near Threatened |
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Mass | 940 kg (Adult) |
Scientific name | Monodon monoceros |
Trophic level | Carnivorous |
Length | 5. 1 m (Adult) |
Did you know | The scientific name, Monodon monoceros, is derived from the Greek: "one-tooth one-horn". |
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ID | 683279 |
About Narwhal
The narwhal, or narwhale, is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. It is one of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the beluga whale.