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They have around the same markings, they all share pecs, eyepatches, saddles and flanks but they come in all different shapes, sizes and rarely even colours

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The killer whale's body patches of white and black, and the shape of the dorsal fin, is often used by whale watchers to identify individual whales.

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How did the killer whale get its black and white color?

killer whales got their colors from there powerful gaws


What does killer whales look like?

a killer whale is a black and white whale


What are killer whales fin colour?

black and white


Which whale black and white?

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the only black-and-white whales I can think of. In fact, orcas aren't whales at all! They're a member of the dolphin family.


Is a killer whale a dolphin or a whale?

A killer whale despite its name is a dolphin. The killer whale is in the family delphinidae a group of oceanic dolphins. You may be wondering why then do we call it a killer whale? The answer is simply because researchers and whalers saw the dolphin killing whales, that is why we call them killer whales because they kill-whales :)


What are killer whales colours?

Black on top and white on the bottom.


What eat black tip reef sharks?

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Where do killer whales get there name from?

because they kill people and ther black and white


Why are whales black and white?

To caumoflage in deep shades of water. When you look down at a Killer Whale, it looks like the water below (bottom of sea/ocean is dark- top of killer whale is black). When you look up, it looks like the sunlight (sunlight is bright- bottom of orca is white). :D


What is the difference between a killer whale and whale?

They are actually completely different. Killer whales are black, white, and have a bit of gray behind their dorsal fin. Beluga whales are completely white, but some certain whales can have some light gray under their eyes. Also, Belugas don't even have Dorsal fins. They have a clean, staight back.


What color are minke whales?

The colors are dark gray, dark brown, and black.


Are black and green two different colors?

Yes, black and green are two different colors.