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For both sexes, excluding the male's tusk, the total body size can range from 3.95 to 5.5 m (13.0 to 18.0 ft); the males are slightly larger than the females. The average weight of an adult narwhal is 800 to 1,600 kg (1,800 to 3,500 lb).
Narwhals are hunted by some northern indigenous cultures. This subsistence hunt provides food and materials for traditional needs. The skin of the narwhal, called maktaq by Canadian Inuit, is eaten both raw and boiled, and the meat is eaten by the people, or fed to sled dogs.