Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish ...

But narwhal experts don't agree on what these observations mean ... Hundreds of years ago, seafarers brought these tusks home ...

The narwhal, often referred to as the “unicorn of the sea” in a nod to its trademark tusk, has long remained an enigma. Scientists have observed few interactions of narwhals in their natural ...

But narwhal experts don't agree on what these observations ... Hundreds of years ago, seafarers brought these tusks home and passed them off as unicorn horns. "It almost seems like it was the ...

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale ... traits in nature and the inspiration for myths such as the unicorn. It is believed to play a role in competition for mates, including mating ...

The narwhal’s tusk was an inspiration for unicorn myths. It’s known that only males have them, with rare exception, and that a big tusk is something female narwhals look for in a mate.