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a killer whale is actually called an orca, but the term "killer whale" is mixed up, it actually means "whale killer". in answer to this question a toothed whale. but scientists have argued that a orca may be a dolphin? but that's another question.
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How does killer whale feeds?
they take it in their mouths through baleen
What animals eat the baleen whale?
The only one that even dares to is the Killer Whale.
Is the killer whale a baleen or toothed?
The killer whale is a toothed whale, not a baleen whale. Killer whales have a diverse diet that includes fish, seals, and even other whales, and they use their teeth to catch and consume their prey.
Is a baleen whale a carnivore?
No. The baleen whale eats plankton and krill, a tiny shrimp. The top predator would be the toothed sperm whale, or the killer whale (which hunts in packs), or the great white shark.
Is a baleen whale a top carnivore?
No. The baleen whale eats plankton and krill, a tiny shrimp. The top predator would be the toothed sperm whale, or the killer whale (which hunts in packs), or the great white shark.
Is a humpback whale and a killer whale a carnivore?
A killer whale actively hunts living prey and is a carnivore. A humpback whale is a baleen whale and sieves krill through it's baleen plates. Though, as krill is very small shrimp-like animals, it could be thought that humpbacks are indeed carnivore.
What is the type of whale that sieves tiny food through comp like structures in its mouth?
The type of whale that has those tiny comb like structures are baleen whales.
What is the difference between the blue whale and the killer whale?
There are two distinct groups of whales, toothed and baleen whales. The baleen whale is a baleen whale due to its baleen plates in the mouth instead of teeth. The killer whale has teeth which means it chews its food and eats larger animals. The blue whale eats krill and other little organisms floating in the water. The baleen plates allow the whale to take in water and the krill and pushes the water through the plates which hold back the krill and other larger organisms, it then swallows the food that was left behind. This is the main distinction between the two whales.
Is the orca a baleen whale or a toothed whale?
The orca or killer whale is a toothed whales belonging to the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. They need their teeth as they are apex predators who have even been seen trying to kill blue whales!
Are Baleen whales and Blue whales the same?
Definition for Baleen Whale: Any whale that has baleen or is a odontocetes whale.So, they are not technically same thing, but a blue whale is a type of baleen or odontocetes whale. This is because other whales have baleen, such as the Right Whale.
Is a blue whale baleen or toothed?
a baleen whale
Is a baleen whale more social then a toothed whale?
Baleen whales are found solitary or in small groups called pods. The Killer Whale, Orca orca, is a toothed whale, noted for being especially sociable, cooperating as a pod when hunting.
