The life cycle of a narwhal starts out with it being born at 5 feet and with no horn/tooth or spots. For 20 months it stays by the mother. The adult narwhal is four meters long. The male adult weighs 1.6 tons while the females weigh .9 tons. They can live from thirty to thirty-five years. They’ve been around for 10,000,000 years.
Narwhals are great in their environment. They have nerves in their horns to get a better feel of their environment. They also have blubber under their fat which is used for keeping them warm in the freezing water. They have their nostrils on top of their head to make breathing easier during surfacing. They can dive 1,500 meters and stay down there for 25 minutes. …show more content…
Narwhals are in the class of mammals which means they breast feed their young to ensure survival. And it is in the animal kingdom. The narwhal is an interesting animal because it is like none of its ancestors. The horn or “tooth” from its head is the reason of differentiation from its ancestors.
To sum all of this up Narwhals continue to dictate and control many of the ecosystems the inhabit. Narwhals are great in their environment. Narwhals are in the class of mammals which means they breast feed their young to ensure survival. The male adult weighs 1.6 tons while the females weigh .9 tons. They can also be known as the jedis of the sea. This is why narwhals are the superior sea