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Narwhals belong to a family called Monodontidae, which contains two species: the narwhal and the beluga, which is also known as the ‘white whale’. Scientists are still on the fence about the ...

Here’s what we do know. Like their cousins, beluga whales, narwhals spend their whole lives in cold Arctic seas. Most are found in the Davis Strait and Baffin Bay area between Canada and ...

These animals demonstrate that menopause is not just a human experience but a fascinating aspect of life for various species ...

Since he was a child, Martin Nweeia, DMD (DEN ’84), has been fascinated with teeth—from the human variety to the 9-foot spear-shaped tusk that grows out of the head of the narwhal, an Arctic whale.

The whale’s teeth were what had caught molecular ecologist ... she extracted genetic material and compared it with DNA from the teeth of narwhal and beluga specimens in the museum. The skull, it ...

Polar bears, walruses, and narwhal and beluga whales in Greenland are under such pressure from hunting that they could disappear. Nuuk, Greenland – Polar bears, walruses, and whales in Greenland are ...

Narwhals are whales that have one giant tooth, or tusk, that sticks out from their face. The tusk is a donation from benefactors Peter and Joan Dirlam, the press release reads. “We are ...

Beluga Whale: These social whales are often called ... and their powerful tusks help them haul themselves onto ice floes. Narwhal: Known for its distinctive spiral tusk, the narwhal is a toothed ...