Near threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

Narwhal

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“With its massive tusk, the narwhal has rightly earned the nickname of the unicorn of the sea. Lives and hunts in the frigid Arctic! The name of the species derives from the Old Norse word nar, which means corpse. This is a reference to the animal’s pale skin. An alternative name for the species is narwhale or narwal.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetacea

FAMILY

Monodontidae

GENUS

Monodon

Location

Arctic and Atlantic Oceans

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic

Food

Squid, Cod, Halibut, and Crustaceans

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Climate Change
Disease
Fishing

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