Narwhals spend at least half time diving for food, can fast for several days after meal

PHYSorg
Mar 14, 2019, 2:14 pm281 pts
Narwhals—enigmatic arctic whales known for their sword-like tusk—spend over half their time diving to find food but are also able to last up to three days without a meal, according to a study by Manh Cuong Ngô and colleagues from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, published in PLOS Computational Biology.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases

Mongabay

Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases 128

Why DHL, FedEx and UPS are central to eBay’s climate transition plan

Trellis

Why DHL, FedEx and UPS are central to eBay’s climate transition plan 124

Jeep, Dodge owner kills off yet another vehicle over US policy changes

Electrek

Jeep, Dodge owner kills off yet another vehicle over US policy changes 115

Hopes and fears as Guinea exports iron ore from Simandou mines

Mongabay

Hopes and fears as Guinea exports iron ore from Simandou mines 112

Podcast: Tesla stops selling FSD, Canada and EU to slash Chinese EV tariffs, the battery that could change the world, and more

Electrek

Podcast: Tesla stops selling FSD, Canada and EU to slash Chinese EV tariffs, the battery that could change the world, and more 109

PHYSorg

New temperature record challenges extreme high-latitude warmth paradigm 107

Greenhushing is eroding consumer trust, survey shows

Trellis

Greenhushing is eroding consumer trust, survey shows 106

Jackery Brings Creativity & Design To Solar & Energy Storage

CleanTechnica

Jackery Brings Creativity & Design To Solar & Energy Storage 104

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Does Tesla Need Another Year of…

Does Tesla Need Another Year of Self-Driving Training? New Elon Musk Prediction…

Mike Heusner, steward of Belize’s…

Mike Heusner, steward of Belize’s waters, has died, aged 86

Canada breaks with US, slashes 100%…

Canada breaks with US, slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%

Wheel-E Podcast: ‘New’ RadWagon,…

Wheel-E Podcast: ‘New’ RadWagon, Ananda motor, LAND e-moto goes off-road, more

Mongabay launches Newswire Desk to…

Mongabay launches Newswire Desk to deliver bite-sized, accessible news on nature…

50 MPH E-Scooter? Swiss brand VMAX shows off 3 wide-ranging new models

Trump admin redirects carbon capture…

Trump admin redirects carbon capture funds to prop up old coal plants

Trump’s EPA is taking itself out of…

Trump’s EPA is taking itself out of the regulation game

Daria Egereva fought for Indigenous…

Daria Egereva fought for Indigenous voices at the U.N. Now she’s in a Russian…

Flores’ geothermal ambitions collide…

Flores’ geothermal ambitions collide with justice, culture & local resistance