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Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds

Lodi News Sentinel 20 Mar 2025
Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish during feeding but also engage in what appears to be playful behavior ....
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Scientists discover narwhals putting their long tusks to surprising new use

The Independent 13 Mar 2025
Researchers spot complex interactions involving narwhals, fish, and birds .
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Narwhals, ‘unicorns of the sea,’ might use their tusks for play

The Washington Post 13 Mar 2025
The whales, which have distinctively long tusks, were filmed in the Arctic chasing a fish in what seemed like a “cat-and-mouse” game, surprising scientists ... .
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Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food

New York Times 12 Mar 2025
Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic ... .
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Does the narwhal's famous tusk help it catch fish?

National Public Radio 10 Mar 2025
Intriguing video of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish has scientists speculating about what this behavior might mean. (Image credit. CoreyFord/Getty Images/iStockphoto) ....
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FAU study reveals how narwhals, the ‘unicorns of the sea,’ explore and play

Sun Sentinel 07 Mar 2025
Many details have remained unknown about narwhals, the elusive tusked whales that dive in the icy waters of Canada’s High Arctic ... Narwhals’ tusks are found primarily on males and could be used in competitive interactions for females.
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What do narwhals use their tusks for? First-of-its-kind drone footage offers clues

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 05 Mar 2025
“We had this window into their secret world,” the author of the new study said ... .
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Drone footage captures narwhals using their tusks to explore, forage and play

Sott 05 Mar 2025
The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for its long, spiral tusk, which is really an elongated tooth.
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Behold Rare Footage of What Narwhals Actually Use Their Tusks For

Futurism 04 Mar 2025
Narwhal tusks are the stuff of legends, literally ... As prominent a fixture of public fascination they may be, scientists have long struggled to understand how narwhals actually use these long, spirally protrusions.
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Extraordinary Drone Footage Reveals What Narwals Use Tusks for

PetaPixel 03 Mar 2025
Drone footage has finally uncovered what narwhals, an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, use their mysterious tusks for. [Read More] ... .
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Drone captures narwhals using their tusks to explore, forage and play

Science Daily 01 Mar 2025
Using drones, 17 distinct behaviors of narwhals were captured in the wild.
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Saturday Citations: 'Thar she pokes!' Scientists capture drone footage of narwhals

Phys Dot Org 01 Mar 2025
Narwhals observed being cute. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University recently conducted a study on narwhal behavior, relying on drones to capture footage of behaviors never before observed.
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