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The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a species of toothed whale native to the Arctic. It is the only member of the genus Monodon and one of two living representatives of the family Monodontidae. The narwhal is a stocky cetacean with a relatively blunt snout, a large melon, and a shallow ridge in place of a dorsal fin.
The cetacean family Monodontidae comprises two living whale species, the narwhal and the beluga whale and at least four extinct species, known from the fossil record. Beluga and Narwhal are native to coastal regions and pack ice around the Arctic Ocean.
A narluga (portmanteau of narwhal and beluga) is a hybrid born from mating a female narwhal and a male beluga whale. [1] Narwhals and beluga whales are both cetaceans found in the High Arctic and are the only two living members of the family Monodontidae.
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1. Narwhals. Narwhals are known as the "unicorns of the sea" due to their long, spiral-like tusks, which are actually elongated teeth. These mysterious marine mammals inhabit Arctic waters and use ...
Odobenocetops was an early member of the dolphin superfamily, more closely related to narwhals than dolphins but with tusks projecting towards the rear of its body. Muizon placed Odobenocetopsidae as a sister group to the Monodontidae (the family including the narwhal and beluga whale). [2]
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