‘It’s Like a Clark Kent Hair Swoosh.’ Here’s What We Know About the Extra Tail on Narwhal the ‘Unicorn’ Puppy’s Head

Turns out the “tail” on Narwhal the “unicorn” puppy’s head is basically just there so we can all fawn over it. If you haven’t yet had the privilege of seeing the photos and videos of Narwhal making their way around the web, then allow us to introduce you to the now-internet famous pup. Narwhal became a near instant viral star this week after the Twitter account WeRateDogs tweeted out a series of pictures showcasing the extra appendage growing out of his forehead. The Wednesday tweet has since garnered over 603,000 likes and nearly 129,000 retweets, and soon after its posting, celebrities like Zach Braff were also tweeting about how adorable Narwhal was. This is Narwhal. He was born with an extra tail on his forehead. It hasn’t wagged yet but he’s working on it. 14/10 always read the instructions before assembling your puppy pic.twitter.com/ge8B0KlLa3 — WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) November 13, 2019 CAN HE WAG IT?!?!?!ANSWER ME IMMEDIATELY!!!!I NEED HIM. https://t.co/nGqNH0gW8H — Zach Braff (@zachbraff) November 13, 2019 Rochelle Steffen, the founder and owner of Mac’s Mission, the special needs dog rescue that took Narwhal in on Nov. 8, says the face tail serves no real function and doesn’t affect his everyday life. “It’s like a Clark Kent hair swoosh. It’s not in his way at all. It just stays right in between his eyes and has a little bit of a curl under,” she tells TIM...
Source: TIME: Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Uncategorized animals Dogs onetime viral Source Type: news