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What are orcas prey?

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they eat krill

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Definitely not the prey. You see, there are two kinds of deitary habits for orcas: transient orcas, and resident orcas. When people think of orcas, they usually think of the transient subspecies, which prey on other whales and dolphins, seals, birds, and sharks. Residents eat mostly fish, but are still feared through out the ocean and are never the prey. Orcas are top of the marine food chain.


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