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Killer whales, orcas, are toothed whales, but they're not the only ones.

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Is orca a killer whale?

Yes, an orca and a killer whale are the same mammal.


Killer whale baby pictures?

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Are blue whales in the same family as a killer whale?

No, they are certainly not. Blue whales and killer whales both belong to the same order: Cetacea, the order of the whales. Though that's where the liking stops. Because Killer whales belong to the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales) and Blue whales belong to the suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales).


Is a killer whale an orca?

Yes they are the same killer whale is another name for Orca's. :)


Why is a killer whale called a killer whale when its a dolphin?

The Killer whale or Orca (Orcinus orca), is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family.So the reason why is because they basicallyKiller whales (Orcinus orca) are dolphins of the family Delphinidae because they have the same characteristics as other Delphinidae, including the same kind of teeth and the same non-symmetrical skull bones found in other true dolphins.


Are dolphins whales and why?

they belong to the same group (Cetacea) but they are not exactly the same thing. Did you know that Killer Whales (Orcas) are a type of dolphin. A difference is their size.The biggest dolphin is the Orca which can grow to 8m long, while the [[blue whale]] can grow to 30m. mOST TRUE Whales are baleen although toothed whales are sometimes classed as dolphins.


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Does a killer whale have the same feeding structure as a blue whale?

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What do killer whales do to attract a mate?

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