This tutorial will tell you how to draw a Narwhal. The Narwhal is a member of the mammal family and the scientific term for them is Monodon monoceros. The English word narwhal, comes from the Norse word Nar, meaning “corpse” because the species has a grayish and mottled skin like a drowned sailor, and the fact that they float motionless for a long time. The scientific name Monodon monoceros, is Greek for “one-tooth one horn.