Narwhal Anatomy

Drawn by dana song. The narwhal monodon monoceros or narwhale is derived from the greek word for one tooth or one horn.

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Narwhals are found in the northern hemisphere throughout the polar region.

Narwhal anatomy. The narwhal a whale with a long twisted tooth swims in arctic waters. It is a medium sized toothed whale that possesses a large tusk from a protruding canine tooth. Females are slightly smaller about 13 feet 4 m long weighing 1 ton 09 tonnes.

She holds marine science and biology degrees from the university of miamis rosenstiel school of marine and atmospheric science and a master of advanced studies degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from scripps institution of oceanography. Narwhals can grow to be about 16 feet 45 m long not counting the tooth and weigh about 18 tons. Edited by kaitlyn lowder dr.

Lisa ballance and dr. Narwhal tusks although well described and characterized within publications are clouded by contradictory references which refer to them as both incisors and canines. The size of an adult narwhal varies from 4 48 m 13 15 ft.

Narwhals can be particularly found in the eastern arctic waters. Males have the characteristic left canine tooth extending approximately 24 meters variable depending on the whale and the age. Written by garfield kwan.

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