Impact of tusk anomalies on the long-term foraging ecology of narwhals
Marié Louis, Alba Rey‐Iglesia, Jennifer Routledge, Deon de Jager, Mikkel Skovrind, Mads Peter Heide‐Jørgensen, Thomas M. Kaiser, Kit Maureen Kovacs, Christian Lydersen, Aqqalu Rosing‐Asvid, Paul Szpak, Eline D. Lorenzen
This study examines if tusk anomalies in narwhals affect foraging ecology using genetic sexing and stable isotope analysis, finding no systematic impact but noting differences in isotopic values for specimens with unusual dentition.
Ecology and Evolution · Nov 1, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology