(CNN) — Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish during feeding but also engage in what appears to be playful ...
The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife researchers who have spied on these elusive creatures using drones. They ...
With their long, spiral tusks, narwhals (Monodon monoceros) look like something out of a fairy tale. Primarily seen in male narwhals, these single elongated teeth that can grow up to 10 feet.
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Drones have provided the first evidence of narwhals using their tusks in the wild for foraging, exploration, and play. The tusks were observed manipulating and ...
By Kaleigh Rogers For an animal with an ivory appendage half the length of its body protruding from the top of its head, a narwhal moves in the water with surprising grace. “It’s almost ...
With their long, spiral tusks, narwhals are like the unicorns of the sea. The iconic tusk is actually a tooth and is mostly seen in males. It can grow up to 10 feet long and is believed to play a ...
Narwhals use their tusks to bat around fish in first documented case of narwhal play. Researchers have long debated what narwhals’ tusks are for, with some arguing that the long, spiralled tooth ...
The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife researchers who have spied on these elusive creatures using drones.