Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk
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“Narwhals possess a unique, straight tooth that can grow up to three meters long. This unusual feature was historically mistaken for the horns of mythical unicorns during the Middle Ages.”
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Wildlife stories like this remind us that animals are far more complex than we imagine. The moderate weirdness score suggests this is unusual but not completely unprecedented.
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