The unicorn
is theNATIONAL
ANIMAL
of Scotland.Shaggy
”SIBERIAN
UNICORNS”
roamed Asia 29,
years ago. They were
actually members of
an extinct species
of rhinoceros.People used to buy powdered
”UNICORN HORN,”
believing it was an antidote to
poison. (It was reallythe TOOTH OF A
NARWHAL.)
The NARWHAL
is often called”THE UNICORN
OF THE SEA,”
thanks to its long, pointy
tooth, which is also
called a tusk.CHECK
OUT
THE
BOOK!DECEMBER 2021 / JANUARY 2022 • NAT GEO KIDS (^9)