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They are the largest member of the dolphin family and not actually a whale species. They have been known to attack and eat Great White Sharks and blue whales. Orcas stay in long-term social groups, or pods, for life (group size: 3-25)
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Are killer whales dolphins or porpises?
The killer whale is in fact a dolphin not a porpoise.
Is the killer whale the biggest mammal on earth?
No it is not the blue whale is In fact, the killer whale/orca is one of the biggest dolphins but one of the smallest whales.
What is a pregnant fish killer called?
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What physical features hindered the killer whale from surviving?
its the different parts on a killer whale its the different parts on a killer whale its the different parts on a killer whale its the different parts on a killer whale
Which is faster a killer whale or a sperm whale?
a killer whale is faster
What species of whale eat other whales?
The killer whale may take whale calves, and sometime pods will attack adults, but the killer whale is not a true whale, but is in fact the world's largest dolphin.
What is an fact about whales?
A interesting fact about a Great Blue Whale is that they are larger than any ancient dinisaur!
What is the type of whale that sieves tiny food through comp like structures in its mouth?
The type of whale that has those tiny comb like structures are baleen whales.
How do they get the name killer whale?
The killer whale is surprisingly not a whale that Is what is often misleading about them. The killer whale is actually a species of dolphin in the oceanic dolphin family delphinidae the reason it got its name is because people saw the dolphin hunting and killing whales at first the killer whale was called the killer of whales but then it eventually got shortened to killer whale
Does killer whale has teeth?
Most definately. Killer Whales -- odonticetes -- are pure carnivores and do in fact have teeth. Mysticetes or baleen whales do not.
Will the killer whale win or blue whale?
the killer whale would win
Which family is the killer whale from?
Killer whale's are from the Dolphin Family. Killer whale's are the largest member of the Dolphin Family.
