#narwhalday

[whaletalesorg]

Tomorrow is #narwhalday and today is #funfactfriday! Did you know that the tusk or horn of a Narwhal is actually the left canine tooth?! It is primarily found in males but it has been seen in about 15% of females. ⁠ Photo by @judithscottphotography⁠ #whaletales #narwhal #funfact #trivia #dyk #whalewatching #whales #whaletrivia #storytelling #whalestory #whaleblog ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CNc8sKAFxvn/?igshid=bhcb4krjvlqe

[whaletalesorg]

It's #NarwhalDay! Narwhals were once thought to be the "missing link" to the mythical unicorn. Research has now shown us that the long "tusk" of this Arctic whale is in fact a tooth that protrudes from inside their mouth out through their upper lip. What exactly this tooth is used for is still a subject of study but narwhals have been seen using their teeth to break up small amounts of ice and will sometime "fence" with each other, perhaps in competition for a mate.⠀⁣⠀ Photo by Bryan and Cherry Alexander⁣⠀ #whaletales #whales #narwhal #narwhalsareawesome #whalesofinstagram #whalewatching #storytelling #whalesareawesome #narwhalsofinstagram⁣⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFTY5Ngy32/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xruk2tv46tb4

[whaletalesorg]

It's #NarwhalDay! Narwhals were once thought to be the "missing link" to the mythical unicorn. Research has now shown us that the long "tusk" of this Arctic whale is in fact a tooth that protrudes from inside their mouth out through their upper lip. What exactly this tooth is used for is still a subject of study but narwhals have been seen using their teeth to break up small amounts of ice and will sometime "fence" with each other, perhaps in competition for a mate.⠀ #whaletales #whales #narwhal #narwhalsareawesome #whalesofinstagram #whalewatching #storytelling #whalesareawesome #narwhalsofinstagram

[whaletalesorg]

It's #NarwhalDay! Narwhals have been called the "unicorns of the sea" but they are actually toothed whales (as you may have guessed!) closely related to Belugas and while researchers are still not totally sure of the purpose of their elongated tooth although there are quite a few theories⁠ PC: @peppermintnarwhalcreative⁠ #whaletales #narwhals #whales #trivia #didyouknow #narwhalesareawesome #unicorns #whalesareawesome https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zoaQBlzV6/?igshid=1nq79f5rlumx0

[whaletalesorg]

It's #narwhalday! Narwhals were once thought to be the "missing link" to the mythical unicorn. Research has now shown us that the long "tusk" of this Arctic whale is in fact a tooth that protrudes from inside their mouth out through their upper lip. We don't yet have any #whaletales about Narwhals, have YOU seen one?!⠀ PC: @peppermintnarwhal⠀ #narwhal #whales #arctic #unicorn #whalesareawesome #whalewatching #whalesofinstagram #storytelling