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How do killer whales swim?

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Dolphins glide. They are pretty fast gliders because when they glide, oil from their skin comes out and it makes them glide faster. and they use their flippers to steer.

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Orcas belong to the dolphin family and they have fins.

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a killer whale swims from 2000-3000 metres below

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They don't sleep they take short naps if they sleep like us they run out of breath and die

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