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Orcas are the largest dolphin of all.
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What is a type of killer whale?
killer whales are dolphins
What animal eats the dolphins?
sharks do feed off of dolphins and so do killer whales but a killer whale is a species of dolphin. If we are talking about killer whales the killer whale is an apex predator and eats sharks !
Do dolphins eat whales?
There is one species of dolphin that hunts whales and that is a killer whale. In case you did not know killer whales are actually a species of oceanic dolphin in the family delphinidae. The reason we call it a killer whale is because it has been seen killing whales the name killer whale was originally killer of whales but over time has been shortened to killer whale. Killer whales will hunt down whale calves and have even been known trying to prey on blue whales ! :)
Does killer whale eat dolphins?
Yes they do. Killer whales (orcas) are predators of dolphins actually!
What type of skin does the whale have?
Killer whales are dolphins and there skin feels slippery and smooth. It doesn't mean that Killer Whales are whales just from WHALES. They actually are dolphins.
Can a blue whale mate with a killer whale?
yes they can but it depends wich whale is female No, killer whales and blue whales differ in size greatly, also, Killer whales (Orcas) are actually Dolphins.
What are dolphins enemies other than a killer whale?
killer whales are known to be dolphins only enemy
Are killer whales dolphins or porpises?
The killer whale is in fact a dolphin not a porpoise.
Are killer whales in the dolphin family?
Not quite. Dolphins are part of the whale family - to which, Killer Whales are included.
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.
Are killer whales sharks or dolphins?
Killer whales are not sharks. Sharks are fish and have gills whereas a killer whale is a cetacean or a sea mammal and comes to the surface to breath air like us another thing is a shark moves its tail from side to side whereas a killer whale moves its tail up and down last of all sharks are coldblooded and killer whales are warm-blooded. Killer whales are actually dolphins and is the largest member of the family delphinidae a family of oceanic dolphins. One mistake people make about the killer whale is they say it is a whale because in its name is the word whale. But the killer whale is actually a dolphin the reason it is called a killer whale is because it has been seen hunting and killing whales.
Why do people call killer whales when they are really dolphins?
because the name whale in in his name hence killer whale
