Narwhals | World's Weirdest

A narwhal's tusk makes it weird among whales. It's actually a tooth that can reach 10 feet in length, and scientists have numerous theories about its powers and purpose.

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Narwhals | World's Weirdest

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[enby_kensei]

I love how almost the entire video basically says, "Narwhals have a giant tooth and we have no idea what tthe fuck it does"

[xKingx]

I wonder if they ever stab other Narwhals by accident with those tusks...

[thefinalhashiraangrysag]

imagine getting a tooth ache in that thing

[Puddingfuzz]

They're not weird they're just misunderstood :(

[choosnau]

when I was little my mom told me narwhals were extinct so I went basically my whole life thinking that

[Tarkus_H]

Maybe their tusks are used to pick up FM radio.

[NJLampFilms]

Its dumb that people call narwhals the "unicorn of the sea", because narwhals actually exist. If anything, they should call unicorns the "Narwhals of the land"

[CheeseSlicess]

Was I the only one laughing when it said:
"Males occasionally cross swords."

[sizzorgirl]

I never heard of a narwhal until one day I took my granddaughter to rain forest café and she asked for a narwhal stuffed animal and I thought it was a fake creature. I did some research and they’re real and now I love narwhals.

[couldntthinkofaname_]

Just a thought, but maybe it can be used to break through ice to the surface so they can get air? Probably not why they have it but it could be an advantage

[SirIkeMedia]

Narwhals are obviously unicorn mermaids. :P

[KatiKosta]

I'm reading through the comments and completely flabbergasted on how many people didn't know that this animal actually exists...

[okike.]

the tusk serves the same function as a teenager's hotrod. now i know.

[dette]

Am I the only one who thinks it’s amazing that they are so careful not to stab each other with their tooth.👍

[dappernarwhal]

Finally, my species has been covered.

[PhatwardMcBizzleboom]

"Bye, Buddy! Hope you find your dad!"

[ryanli]

Surprisingly, not a lot of people now narwhals exist

[giraffeman]

“Or a teenager’s hot rod”

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[potaterjim]

What makes them even weirder is their skull: They're asymmetrical! They actually have a socket for a second tooth: the one that grows points towards the center of the animal, while the other socket remains empty. Very rarely, they'll grow both teeth, and you can find a picture of a narwhal skeleton with two fully grown tusks
It's likely that this adds drag on the animal, and so they adapted to only grow one tooth, but it's still bizarre that they have a completely vestigial tooth socket. They look like a lego set if you ran out of pieces

[MercifulAreWe]

Actually, with the long horn, a Narwhal has the ability to focus energy into the tip, creating a dense ball, and shooting it at structures in the ocean. Occasional bright lights can be seen in the area when this happens. It also explains underwater phenomena.