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Narwhals are infamously mysterious creatures and perhaps their most elusive attribute is their long, spiral tusk (which ...

Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic. By Kaleigh Rogers For an animal with an ivory appendage ...

Scientists have discovered narwhals use their tusks for three main purposes: hunting fish with precision strikes, exploring objects with gentle taps, and engaging in what appears to be play behavior.

Humans have long been fascinated with narwhal tusks. During the Middle Ages, the long, spiraled teeth — mistaken for unicorn horns — were the prized possessions of European royalty. And in the 19th ...

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 ...