Reproduction
Object Category
skeleton
Common Name
Narwhal
Description
Narwhal tusk
Narwhal tusk with the tip and the a portion of the proximal end broken. The tusk has been previously repaired roughly 93cm from the base of the tusk. The tusk is chipped along the length and in addition has a number of ink stains and what appear to be household paint blobs at certain lengths.
Sex
male
Developmental Stage
adult
Binomial Name
Monodon monoceros
Publications
- Nicholls, Emma-Louise, Specimen of the Week Blog Series, http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/2017/01/06/specimen-of-the-week-273-the-narwhal-tusk/
Dimensions
entire length: 185 cm
entire diameter: 6.5 cm Diameter at the proximal end
entire diameter: 2 cm Diameter at distal end
Accession Number
LDUCZ-Z2168
Alternative Number
15206
Administration Name
Grant Museum of Zoology
