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Can an orca be called a dolphin?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Orcas are in fact the largest species of dolphin, also known as the killer whale.

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Orca dolphin or porpoise?

An orca is a species of dolphin. It is in the group Delphinidae a group of oceanic dolphins. The orca is only called a killer whale because it has been seen killing other whales not because it is a whale :)


Is an orca a whale or a dolphin?

An orca is a type of whale, specifically a member of the dolphin family.


Which is the largest dolphin in the world?

The orca is the largest dolphin species.


What is the largest member of the dolphin family?

The largest dolphin is the Orca, also known as "Killer Whale".


Is the orca a great whale?

No. The orca is the largest member of the dolphin family


What do dolphin and penguin has in common?

orca


What is the biggest dolphin in the world?

Technically the 'Killer Whale', otherwise known as the Orca is the largest species of dolphin.


What type of dolphin can dive down the farthest?

The orca, the biggest species of dolphin.


Does a whale eat a dolphin?

An Orca (killer whale) will hunt and eat Dolphin.


Is an orca whale a dolphin?

No, an orca whale is not a dolphin. Despite being commonly referred to as killer whales, orcas are actually the largest species of dolphins.


What is the least common type of dolphin?

orca


What is the largest species of dolphins?

The killer whale (orca)

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