No. Orcas are not a species of whale. In fact an orca is a species of dolphin In a family of oceanic dolphins called delphinidae.
The orcas other name killer whale can be misleading as people tend to think that it is a species if whale. The reason we call the orca a killer whale Is because they have been seen hunting whales so people started calling them the killers of whales which over time got shortened down to killer whale.
So no you shouldn't call the orca an orca whale as it is not a whale instead just say orca! Hope this helped :)
Good question. I never really thought about that. I think it is because they will eat whales. Even blue whales!! I hoped this helped!
a whale
It is an Orca Whale.
A Killer Whale or Orcanus Orca.
orca( killer whale)
the orca [killer whale]
Yes a squid can get eaten by a whale because a white shark eat squid and an orca whale is bigger then a white shark.
Yes, the Orca Whale also known as "Killer Whale".
yes and it is the orca [killer whale
The Killer whale (Orcinus orca) is the toothed whale that belongs to the oceanic dolphin family. They are an apex predator that preys upon Great white sharks as well as Polar bears. NOTHING preys on them, except humans.See the related link below for more info:
Nothing a orca can attack a great white shark nothing can get this animal
Nope, whales are. Have you ever heard of an orca or sperm whale?
Two animals do. It is the orca ( also known as the killer whale) and the shark.
The killer whale would win. It can kill any type of shark except a megalon