First of all, the “horn” is actually called a tusk – which makes me wonder whether or not a unicorn would have a horn or a ...

Early illustration of two narwhals, or sea unicorns by E Cuvier. One has been depicted with two tusks. Narwhals, Monodon monoceros, are toothed whales that live mostly in Arctic coastal waters and ...

The tusks, which are actually an elongated tooth that typically belong to males of the Arctic whale species, are known to be flaunted in mating rituals, but whether they served other purposes has ...

The whale is related to the tusked “unicorn” whale known as the narwhal. The beluga is not related to the sturgeon of the same name, which has been heavily fished for its famous caviar.

T he narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for its long, spiral tusk, which ...

Not much is known about the species of whale but new drone footage reveals at least one purpose for their mysterious tusks. More from Science Narwhals are an endangered species, with most of them ...