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The smallest killer is the Pygmy Killer Whale, and it's size is more like a dolphin (around 6ft in length) than what we normally think when we say killer whale. It's size leads to people mistaking it for a dolphin rather than a whale.
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Is the killer whale the smallest whale?
No acctually it is the largest species of dolphin
Is the killer whale the biggest mammal on earth?
No it is not the blue whale is In fact, the killer whale/orca is one of the biggest dolphins but one of the smallest whales.
Are killer whales the littlest whale?
No, killer whales, also known as orcas, are indeed not whales at all, but the smallest of all dolphins. They are the BIGGEST dolphins not the smallest.
What is a pregnant fish killer called?
Killer whale Killer whale Killer whale
What physical features hindered the killer whale from surviving?
its the different parts on a killer whale its the different parts on a killer whale its the different parts on a killer whale its the different parts on a killer whale
What does killer whale eat often?
fish or small marine mamals
Which is faster a killer whale or a sperm whale?
a killer whale is faster
What do orcas wiegh?
it ways about 300-400 pounds at birth and the smallest Adult whale is about 2.6 tons and the largest killer whale in captivity is about 12.5 tons
What is the smallest whale to the largest whale from smallest to largest?
The Dwarf Sperm Whale is the smallest species commonly known as a whale. It grows up to nine (9) feet in length and 551 pounds in weight- making it smaller than the bigger dolphins.
How do they get the name killer whale?
The killer whale is surprisingly not a whale that Is what is often misleading about them. The killer whale is actually a species of dolphin in the oceanic dolphin family delphinidae the reason it got its name is because people saw the dolphin hunting and killing whales at first the killer whale was called the killer of whales but then it eventually got shortened to killer whale
Will the killer whale win or blue whale?
the killer whale would win
Which family is the killer whale from?
Killer whale's are from the Dolphin Family. Killer whale's are the largest member of the Dolphin Family.
