Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds
Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish ...
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Rare Narwhal Footage Shows They Use Their Tusks To Explore, Play, And Forage
With their long, spiral tusks, narwhals are like the unicorns of the sea. The iconic tusk is actually a tooth […] ...
Narwhals spotted using tusks for non-mating fun
According to the team, the narwhals showed remarkable dexterity, precision, and speed of movement of the tusk. They also regularly made adjustments to track a moving target. The tip of the tusk was ...
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Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play
Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing.
Narwhals, ‘unicorns of the sea,’ might use their tusks for play
The whales, which have distinctively long tusks, were filmed in the Arctic chasing a fish in what seemed like a ...
Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food
Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the ...
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Does the narwhal’s famous tusk help it catch fish?
Experts disagree on the purpose of males' tusks. Narwhal whales live in social groups called pods and live in the Arctic ...
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Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds
But now, with the help of drones, research conducted in the Canadian High Arctic has uncovered that a narwhal may use its tusk for more than just courtship. In total, the researchers newly ...