narwhal
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Summary
narwhal is a taxon[1]. narwhal ranks in the top 0.03% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,123 views/month, #58 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Monodon[5]
- Taxon name: Monodon monoceros[6]
- Commons category: Monodon monoceros[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Monodon monoceros[8]
- Commons gallery: Monodon monoceros[9]
- Main food source: Boreogadus saida[10]
- Depicted by: Narwhal ivory in the Museo Correr[11]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Otto's encyclopedia[16]
- Taxon synonym: Narwalus vulgaris[17], Narwalus microcephalus[18], Narwalus andersonianus[19]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[20]
- This taxon is source of: narwhal tusk[21]
- Short name: M. monoceros[22]
- Taxon common name: Narwhal[23], Nēohwæl[24], الحوت المرقط[25], Narval[26], Нарвал[27], Narwal[28], Narhval[29], Narvalo[30], Narbal[31], ناروال[32], Sarvivalas[33], Narbhal[34], Muc-mhara adharcach[35], חדשן[36]
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Identifiers
narwhal's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 40151[37]. narwhal's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559339[38]. narwhal's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220008[39]. narwhal's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180485[40].
Discovery and Description
Things named for narwhal include USS Narwhal[41], a nuclear submarine[42], in United States[43]; Russian Narval-class submarine[44], a submarine class[45]; and HMS Spur[46], an attack submarine[47].
Why It Matters
narwhal has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] narwhal is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for narwhal include USS Narwhal[41], a nuclear submarine[42], in United States[43]; Russian Narval-class submarine[44], a submarine class[45]; and HMS Spur[46], an attack submarine[47].