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Narwhal

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Conservation statusNear Threatened
Mass940 kg (Adult)
Scientific nameMonodon monoceros
Trophic level Carnivorous
Length5. 1 m (Adult)
Did you knowThe scientific name, Monodon monoceros, is derived from the Greek: "one-tooth one-horn".
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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.

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