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so, it wasn't the midnight bacon then
if it is a long canine, wonder anout the transition period, for a while they had a useless tiny teeth coming out of the front of their face
I was curious about what the tusk is even used for
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/03/08/exactly-narwhal-tusk/
TIL that narwhal tusks are for smacking and not stabbing
The video link, although I haven't watched it myself and didn't find the timestamp: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTjLIN67Bw
Imagine if they ever figure out they can spear shit with their tusks.
But how would they get it off? I imagine it'd be like holding a chopstick with your mouth and trying to eat something you spear with the chop.
Similar with swordfish. If they speared food they'd have difficulty removing it without hands.
Those old Looney Tunes cartoons tell a different story.
~Just sayin’.~
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