Narwhals
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
NARWHALS
BY COLTEN
WHERE THEY LIVE
- Lives in Northern America
- Around Greenland and the islands in northern Canada
- They live in the north part of the Northern hemisphere
- They have also been spotted by northern Russia
FUN FACTS
- The tusk of the narwhal is actually a huge tooth from the upper jaw
- There is estimated to be between 45,000-50,000 narwhals around the world
- Narwhals have been known to be up to 13-16 feet long and up to 1.8 tons
- Their tusk has seen to be up to 15 feet long
DIET
- Narwhals diet consists of fish, squid, and shrimp
BEHAVIOR
- Narwhals are normally slow moving animals unless they are being hunted by a predator
- They move in communities of 10-100
- They communicate by different sounds such as squeaks, thrills, and clicks
- The males use their tusks to duel each other for fun
- When it's cold out narwhals are out in the middle of the ocean where is warm
BEHAVIOR CONT.
- When it's warm out they like to be near shore
- Normally they like to be close to the surface however they can dive down to 5,000 feet
REPRODUCTION
- Mating season is during the months of March through May
- The female mates every 3 years and they only have one calf
THREATS & PREDATORS
- Narwhals have several predators such as the polar bear
- Or the Orca otherwise known as the killer whale
- One threat that the narwhals face is habitat change due to climate change
MORE FUN FACTS
- The story of the unicorn comes from the narwhal.
- The tusk spirals around from the base to the tip
- The tooth is embedded in the head up to 15 inches
