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Yes. They're both aquatic mammals that belong to the family of toothed whales.
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Do whales like dolphins?
Only killer whales don't like dolphins because they eat them!
Are dolphins the killer whales enemies?
Killer whales & the Great White don't like each other.
What are dolphins afraid of?
Yes. When people around them get too excited and start to make loud noises and strong movements, dolphins will get scared and may attack, but that is quite rare.
Are killer whales young Born live?
Yes killer whales give birth to live young. They are warm blooded mammals just like us.A killer whale will give birth every 3-10 years and they have a gestation period of about 17 months.
Are killer whales in the whale and dolphins family?
Whales and dolphins are from the same family, known as the CETACEA.
Are killer whales sharks or dolphins?
Killer whales are not sharks. Sharks are fish and have gills whereas a killer whale is a cetacean or a sea mammal and comes to the surface to breath air like us another thing is a shark moves its tail from side to side whereas a killer whale moves its tail up and down last of all sharks are coldblooded and killer whales are warm-blooded. Killer whales are actually dolphins and is the largest member of the family delphinidae a family of oceanic dolphins. One mistake people make about the killer whale is they say it is a whale because in its name is the word whale. But the killer whale is actually a dolphin the reason it is called a killer whale is because it has been seen hunting and killing whales.
Why do killer whales make sounds under the ocean?
Because that's their way of communicating like dolphins. Us humans talk, lions roar etc. and dolphins and killer whales squeak. ( i don't think i explained that very well!)
How does a killer dolphin look like?
Killer whales are dolphins, up to 40 tons i think. im not sure about dolphins. i have no clue really. this question doesnt even make sense.
How do killer whales eat their food?
They chew it with their teeth the same as we do. some types of killer whales eat small fish then there are other types that eat marine mammals like dolphins.
What is killer whales pray?
Depending on where they live, killer whales will prey on anything from fish shoals to larger whales. Often they prefer large fish and smaller marine mammals, like seals, otters, dolphins, and porpoises, but they will also hunt birds occasionally. Rarely, when food is scarce, they will gang up on larger whales and their calves. Their diet depends mainly on where they live.
Are killer whales actually dolphins?
They are classified as dolphines because of what they eat (they eat meat), where they live and what they look like.
What are killer whales called when they are warm blooded?
A killer whale is a type of dolphin formally called an orca. All orcas are warm blooded as they are sea-bound mammals like all other dolphins and whales.
