Mammals · Artiodactyla · Monodontidae
Monodon monoceros
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
Its distinctive "tusk" is in fact a left canine tooth that grows forward in a spiral, and it is carried almost exclusively by males.
Weight
900 kg – 1.6 t
Size
3.5 m – 5.4 m
Life expectancy
35 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Hierarchical pack
Lives in an organised hierarchical group, typical of cooperative hunters.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: American Oceans · All Species Wiki · Cool Antarctica · MarineBio · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · A-Z Animals · About Animals · Sealife Guide · NOAA Fisheries
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 11 of 13.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Narwhal — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about narwhal.
