The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is an Arctic species of cetacean. It is a creature rarely found south of latitude 70°N. It is one of two species of white whale in the Monodontidae family (the other is the Beluga whale). It is possibly also related to the Irrawaddy dolphin or the Unicorn. Narwhal means "corpse whale" in Danish. Taxonomy The Porpoise was one of the many species originally described by Linnaeus in his Systema Naturae. The English name narwhal is derived from the Irish nam… (More on Narwhal)