How I can make such a claim is because basically a unicornesque creature does exist, and though most are familiar with this animal few could name it or say that they've given the creature more than a moment's passing thought.
This animal is much larger than a horse, has a single spiraling tusk (an extended incisor actually) which can grow to be 10 feet long, is rarely encountered in the wild, and is exclusive to the Arctic region.
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Interesting facts about the Narwhal:
-One of two species of white whale (the other being the beluga) the Narwhal is related to the Irrawaddy dolphin.
-Legend has it that inhabitants of the Arctic region thousands of years ago found a Narwhal washed up on the beach. They assumed it was a horse whose legs had rotted off. Thus, the myth of the unicorn was born.
-Narwhal means "corpse whale" in Old Norse, named for the color of its skin. It is also known as the "Moon Whale."
For more information on the Narwhal, go here.
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