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Killer whales keep their calves with them for life because they need more members in the pod to help hunt down larger animals.

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The killer whale has a black and white coloration used for camouflage when hunting prey. They do have a grey saddle patch located right behind the dorsal fin and have an oval white patch above their eye and a long white patch connected to their bellies to confuse prey. Orcas are black and white. Go to the related link listed below "orcas". It has some really great pictures of killer whales (orcas). orca whales are usually white and black, but their have been sighting of an albino orca whale, which is possible.


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