Noun
An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDespite its vulnerability to sea ice change, the narwhal has some flexibility when it comes to sea ice and habitat selection. Source: Internet
Due to strong site fidelity, changes in weather and ice conditions are not always associated with narwhal movement toward open water and therefore more data is needed to determine how vulnerable narwhals are to future sea ice changes. Source: Internet
Life span and mortality A polar bear scavenging a narwhal carcass Narwhals can live up to at least 50 years. Source: Internet
'I used a narwhal tusk on London Bridge killer' Source: Internet
Feeding in the winter accounts for a much larger portion of narwhal energy intake than in the summer. Source: Internet
In 2002 there was an increase in narwhal catches by hunters in Siorapaluk that did not appear to be associated with increased effort, citation implying that climate change may be making the narwhal more vulnerable to harvesting. Source: Internet