Narwhal
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| - | # ''obsolete'' To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices. | + | The '''narwhal''' (''Monodon monoceros'') is a medium-sized [[toothed whale]] that lives year-round in the [[Arctic]]. One of two species of [[whale]] in the ''[[Monodontidae]]'' [[family (biology)|family]], along with the [[Beluga whale]], the narwhal males are distinguished by a characteristic long, straight, [[helical]] [[tusk]] extending from their upper left jaw. Found primarily in [[Canadian Arctic]] and [[Greenland]]ic waters rarely south of 65°N [[latitude]], the narwhal is a uniquely specialized Arctic predator. In the winter, it feeds on [[benthic]] prey, mostly [[flatfish]], at depths of up to 1500 m under dense [[pack ice]]. |
| - | # To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to [[mutilate]]; to [[pervert]]; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account. | + | |
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| - | #: ''Some ''[[legendary creature]]s'' are based on real creatures, originating in [[garble]]d accounts of [[travelers' tales]]; such as the [[Vegetable Lamb of Tartary]], which supposedly grew tethered to the earth (and was actually a type of [[fern]]). The traditional [[unicorn]] may have come from garbled stories about the [[rhinoceros]] and/or [[narwhal]]. Examples of the legendary creatures can be found in [[medieval]] [[bestiary|bestiaries]]. | + | |
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The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the Arctic. One of two species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the Beluga whale, the narwhal males are distinguished by a characteristic long, straight, helical tusk extending from their upper left jaw. Found primarily in Canadian Arctic and Greenlandic waters rarely south of 65°N latitude, the narwhal is a uniquely specialized Arctic predator. In the winter, it feeds on benthic prey, mostly flatfish, at depths of up to 1500 m under dense pack ice.
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