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You think you know everything there is to know about these mysterious water dwellers... so can you ace this quiz?

How Much Do You REALLY Know About Narwhals?

The narwhal's gestation period lasts for about 14 months.

What is the duration of the narwhal's gestation period?

The word narwhal means corpse-whale, based on Old Norse nar 'çorpse', with reference to skin color.

Narwhal sounds can get up to 218 decibels, loud enough to kill a human!

Narwhals live for up to 30-40 years.

When they are born narwhals are gray and they turn black and white as they age.

True or False: Narwhals change color as they age

Each narwhal tooth contains up to ten million nerve endings that are sensitive to the narwhal's surroundings.

Each narwhal tooth contains up to how many nerve endings?

Narwhals are small whales, they can get up to only 57-154 square feet and 2,100 pounds.

The narwhal's tusk is actually an overgrown left tooth.

Narwhal tusks are on which side of the mouth?

Narwhals can hold their breath for up to 25 minutes, up to 15 times a day, while diving.

True or False: Narwhals can hold their breath for up to 25 minutes

Narwhals are one of the deepest diving mammals, making dives up to 1500 metres below the surface.

Sorry... you FAILED! Looks like you still have a lot to learn about narwhals... ?

0 - 2 Correct

Well... you weren't the _worst_... You did still get less than 50%, though. Hey, mistakes help us learn right?

3 - 5 Correct

You did pretty well, congrats! You could brush a few things up, but you're still not the average narwhal lover.

6 - 7 Correct

Wow. You do know your stuff. You could be a narwhal researcher, for all you know about them!

8 - 10 Correct

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How Much Do You REALLY Know About Narwhals?

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