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Muktuk
Muktuk (Delphinapterus leucas / Monodon monoceros)
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetacea
Monodontidae
Delphinapterus / Monodon
Muktuk (Delphinapterus leucas / Monodon monoceros)
Whale skin and blubber traditionally eaten raw or boiled by Inuit peoples.
Description
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
kg
m
m
m
Lipivore
Lipivore – targets fatty tissues and blubber
Hunt History
Found in Arctic whaling sites; prized for vitamins A and D and dense fat content.
Time & Range
Extinction Status
Extant
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
BP
Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
High
Fat %
40
Est. Renderable Fat
80
kg
Targeted Organs
Subcutaneous Blubber
Adipose Depots
Preferred Cuts
Subcutaneous Blubber
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
Historical Entries
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