Narwhals display sophisticated sword fighting techniques

[shireen]

Scientists have long believed that male narwhals use their tusks to establish a social hierarchy in their pod. But a scientist announced on April 1, 2012 that narwhals use their tusks in competitive sport. Dr. Wills Derekson witnessed remarkable behavior he described as “sophisticated sword fighting” during a dive in a submersible craft off the coast of Greenland.

More at http://earthsky.org/biodiversity/narwhals-display-sophisticated-sword-fighting-techniques

[htuttle]

1. They obviously learned that behavior by watching pirates.

[Arctic Dave]

2. Before they start, does one ask if the other has a six fingered flipper?

Just askin.

[shireen]

4. LOL!

too bad the video was destroyed. that would have been priceless.

[Thor_MN]

6. You are using Bonetti's Defense against me, ah?

I thought it fitting considering the rocky terrain.
Naturally, you must suspect me to attack with Capa Ferro?
Naturally... but I find that Thibault cancels out Capa Ferro. Don't you?
Unless the enemy has studied his Agrippa... which I have.

[Arctic Dave]

7. I'm actually left flippered!

As am I!

[tclambert]

9. Hello. I am Inigo Narwhal. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

[Arctic Dave]

11. Inconceivable!

I don't that word means what you think it means.

[xchrom]

3. NARWHALS!11 nt

[intaglio]

5. I believe that Dr Weebl and Prof Bob may have something to say on this

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/Narwhals/

Warning it's on a loop

[bluedigger]

8. FUCK YEAH

Is that not the raddest shit you have seen all day?

[Dr. Strange]

13. HORNS N SHIT!

YEEAAAHHHHHH!

[usrname]

10. Article has an April 1, 2012 date

and even mentions that fact at the end.

I call shenanigans.

[Tunkamerica]

12. yeah. pretty obvious.

I maintain that the internet has made april fools' day suck.

[Orsino]

14. Think it gets tiresome?

What with all the "I'm not left-handed" and "I'm not left-handed, either"?