1. Narwhals have no actual teeth protruding inside their mouth, but that's okay because they are suction feeders swallowing their prey whole.
2. The Narwhal tusk is a modified tooth in the upper left side of the jaw. Male narwhals commonly have a single tusk though a few may also have two tusks.
3. Up to 2 per cent of females have an erupted tusk.
4. The tusk can grow to be 10 feet long
5. The tusk can bend about a foot before breaking
6. Their skin is rich in vitamin C
7. They live in cold waters in places like Canada, Russia, Norway, and Greenland.
8. It is believed that the narwhal's tusk is a very powerful sensory organ. Scientists believe that it can sense changes in its environment, such as the salt content of its watery home, and that it may help them find food and females that are ready to mate.
9. Narwhals can hold their breath for up to 25 minutes.
10. Unlike us, whales and other air-breathing sea animals like dolphins, are conscious breathers. This means they have to remember to breathe.
11. Narwhals live around 30-40 years.
12. The narwhals main predators are orcas, polar bears, and people.
13. The narwhals diet consists mainly of squid, shrimp, and fish
14. Narwhals eat about 66 pounds (30 kilograms) a day.
15. they are made up of 40% blubber, or fat. This blubber helps to keep them warm and, like a wetsuit, provides buoyancy (helps them float)
16. Males weigh around 3500 lbs (1600 kg) and females weigh around 2200 lbs (1000 kg).
17. At birth, narwhal babies are around 5 ft (1.5 m) long. Males can grow up to be 20 ft (6 m) and females up to 11 ft (3.5 m).
18. The narwhal's Latin name is "monodon monoceros." This means "one tooth, one horn."
19. Narwhals are whales that are related to dolphins, orcas, porpoises, and belugas.
20. Narwhals change color as they age. Newborns are a blue-gray, juveniles are blue-black and adults are a mottled gray. Old narwhals are nearly all white.
21. In 1577 the English explorer Martin Frobisher laid eyes on a dead narwhal, describing it as a 'sea-unicorn'.
22. Females will give birth to a calf once every 3 years.
23. Narwhals are among the deepest diving animals in the world. They can dive up to 1.8 kilometers (1.1 mile) in depth.
24. Narwhal travel in pods between 2-3 to several hundred. Their pods average 15-20 whales. However, sometimes multiple pods will meet in social groups and bays, reaching into the many hundreds, or thousands.
That's all I have for you guys today. I hope you enjoyed learning about narwhals. Sorry I've been gone for a while. I hope everyone had a great Christmas.
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