3dRose The Narwhal lives mainly in the High Arctic - Key Chains, 2.25 x 2.25 inches, set of 2 (kc_46392_1)

narwhal the narwhal or nawal is a medium-sized tooth whale that possesses a large tusk from a protruding canine tooth it lives year-round in the arctic waters around greenland canada and russia it is one of two living species of whale in the family monodontidae along with the beluga whale the narwhal males are distinguished by a long straight helical tusk which is an elongated upper left canine the narwhal was one of many species described by carl linnaeus in his publication systema nature in 1758 like the beluga narwhals are medium-sized whales for both sexes excluding the male's tusk the total body size can range from 3.95 to 5.5 metres the males are slightly larger than the females the average weight of an adult narwhal is eight hundred to one thousand six hundred kilogram at around eleven to thirteen years old the males become sexually mature females become sexually mature at about