March Tricky Trivia – Narwhal
March 15, 2023
Questions:
- What percentage of Narwhal are found in the Canadian Arctic?
- How long do Narwhals live?
- True or False? Narwhals change color as they age.
- Narwhals are deep divers. How deep can they dive, and for how long?
- True or False? Narwhals have horns on the top of their heads.
Answers:
- 75% of Narwhal are found in the Canadian Arctic!
- Narwhals usually live 30-40 years old, but can live up to 50 years!
- True! Newborns are speckled blue-gray, teens are blue-black, adults are speckled gray and old narwhals are almost all white!
- Narwhals can dive as deep as 4,500 feet (1,500 m) and can last about 25 minutes underwater. They can also spend more than three hours daily below 800 m.
- False! Narwhals have a tusk, or a tooth that protrudes from the top of their head, and can grow to nine to ten feet!
Cites
https://travelnunavut.ca/10-fun-facts-about-narwhal-are-narwhal-endangered/
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/unicorn-of-the-sea-narwhal-facts