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Interviewees reporting first-hand observations
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5
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4
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13
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2
|
24
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Interviewees reporting second-hand observations and stories
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1
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3
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4
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Interviewees providing descriptions of attacks and attack methods
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3
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9
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2
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14
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Killer whales:
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...herd narwhal to a suitable location with deep enough water, and circle to keep them stationary and prevent their escape
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2
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1
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3
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...tire out the narwhal prior to commencing an attack
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1
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1
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2
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...drown narwhal
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2
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2
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...ram narwhal "to break their ribs"
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1
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5
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6
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...bite narwhal in the middle of the body, carry them in their mouth
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2
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3
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1
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6
|
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...throw narwhal into the air, hit them with their tail and play with them, tear them apart and throw the pieces around
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1
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4
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1
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6
|
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...leave lots of oil and scraps of blubber on the water
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1
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1
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2
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4
|
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Interviewees reporting dead narwhals that were killed by killer whales
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3
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7
|
7
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17
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Interviewees providing descriptions of dead narwhals
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2
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6
|
6
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14
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Hunters find dead narwhals:
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...that are all busted up, with broken ribs
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2
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1
|
3
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6
|
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...that are covered with bite marks, with chunks and pieces missing
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5
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3
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8
|
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...that are killed but not eaten, killed for fun
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2
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1
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3
|
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...that are being scavenged by birds
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1
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1
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...that meat and maqtaq can be collected from
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3
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3
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