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"Narwhal" is Norse for "corpse whale", because the spotted body (very unusual for a whale) reminded the Norse sailors of the body of a man who has drowned.

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The name "narwhal" comes from the Old Norse word "nar," meaning corpse, and "hvalr," meaning whale. This may refer to the narwhal's mottled skin resembling a drowned sailor.

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