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Narwhal tusk
The Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom
Original narwhal tusk.
Scientific name: Monodon monoceros
Unicorns of the sea
We now know that the ‘unicorn horns’ traded across Europe for centuries actually came from a small Arctic whale called a narwhal.Male narwhals have asingle large tooth emerging from the front of their heads. Known as a tusk, it can grow up to three metres (10 feet) long.
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- Title: Narwhal tusk
- Type: Unmounted skeletal material (original tusk)
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