narwhal
Arctic spiral-tooth
A narwhal is a medium-sized Arctic whale, the male distinguished by a long spiraling tusk that projects from its upper jaw—actually an elongated tooth that can reach nine feet.
The tusk inspired medieval legends of unicorns when it washed ashore in Europe.
Narwhals live in pods in icy northern waters, diving deep under sea ice to feed.
Tusk-derived material
- helicalShaped like a coil
- spiralCurve winding around center
- toothCalcified jaw structure
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
sensory · incisor · canine · swordlike · projection · porous · nerves · males
White Arctic cetacean
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- porpoiseSmall toothed whale relative
- orcaLarge predatory dolphin
- podSeed case or cetacean group
echolocation · blubber · breaching · fluke · flippers · melon · blowhole · surfacing
Mythical one-horned horse
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
folklore · myth · horn · alicorn · enchanted · rarity · mysterious · cryptid
At risk of extinction
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- huntingPursuing wild game
- quotaFixed assigned amount
habitat · Arctic · traditional · subsistence · Inuit · ivory · regulated · protected
ivory
Tusk-derived material
elongated · sensory · incisor · canine · swordlike · projection · porous · nerves · males · defense
beluga
White Arctic cetacean
pod · echolocation · blubber · breaching · fluke · flippers · melon · blowhole · surfacing · dive
unicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
fantasy · folklore · myth · horn · alicorn · enchanted · rarity · mysterious · cryptid · symbol
endangered
At risk of extinction
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- huntingPursuing wild game
quota · habitat · Arctic · traditional · subsistence · Inuit · ivory · regulated · protected · monitoring
iceberg
Floating glacial fragment
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
polar · blizzard · aurora · icecap · Inuit · beluga · walrus · seal · Greenland · Nunavut
- whaleshumpback, orca, bowhead, beluga, blue
- monodontidbeluga
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- sea lifeshark, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish, plaice
- aquatic lifedolphins, whales, dolphin, sharks, sea turtles
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
narwhaldolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
bottlenose dolphin · porpoise · manatee · dugong · spinner dolphin
narwhaltropical fish
Warm-water ornamental species
manatee · dugong · sea turtle · coral reef fish · bottlenose dolphin
- narwhal tuskMarine mammal's spiral tooth