narwhals in English

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a small Arctic whale, the male of which has a long forward-pointing spirally twisted tusk developed from one of its teeth.
Dolphins and porpoises are examples of odontocetes, as are belugas, narwhals , killer whales, sperm whales, and beaked whales.
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1. And somewhere under here are the narwhals.

2. Narwhals mainly ply the Arctic and North Atlantic, while Belugas …

3. Both Belugas and narwhals inhabit the Arctic Ocean, along with some nearby seas, bays, fjords, and estuaries

4. Harpoon in hand, the men took turns sitting on a rock to watch for the highly desired narwhals.

5. Lack of reliable age data for narwhals prevents accurate prediction of reproductive and survival rates and thereby sustainable hunts.

6. Laidre's team began taking measurements in 200 by capturing 14 narwhals (Monodon monoceros) in nets and attaching the electronic gear to the animals' dorsal fins.

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8. That hole is now being filled - thanks to narwhals, medium-size whales, endemic to the Arctic, known as unicorns of the seas because of the single, spiralling tusk found in males.

9. Adult Belugas are also slightly larger than narwhals, reaching lengths of around 18 feet (5.5 m).Interestingly, the beluga whale is the only species of cetacean (whales and dolphins) that has a movable neck.

10. The Beluga is one of just two species in the “white whales” family, the other being the narwhal.As they are closely related and do not have the characteristic tusk of the males, juvenile and female narwhals can be incorrectly identified as Belugas.