Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. There are two extant species, the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas) and the short-finned pilot whale (G. macrorhynchus). The two are not readily distinguished at sea and analysis of the skulls is the best way to tell the difference between them. Between the two species, pilot whales range in waters nearly worldwide with long-finned pilot whales living in cold waters and short-finned pilot whales living in tropical and subtropical waters. Pilot whales are among the largest of the oceanic dolphins, exceeded in size only by the killer whale. They and other large members of the dolphin family are also known as blackfish.
Pilot whales are primarily squid eaters but will feed on fish as well. They are also highly social and studies suggest that both males and females remain in their mothers' pods, an unusual trait among mammals which would also be found in certain killer whale communities. Short-finned pilot whales are also one of the few mammal species where females go though menopause and post-reproductive females may contribute to the survival of younger members of their pods. Pilot whales are notorious for stranding themselves on beaches, and are among the most common cetacean stranders. Several theories have been proposed to account for this behavior. The status of both species is not understood and they have been subject to direct and indirect catches by fisheries. Whalers in a few countries continue to hunt pilot whales.
Whales are predators, they eat from plankton, to squid, to even sharks (killer whales eat sharks but to be honest there dolphins). Killer Whales also eat other whales.
Pilot Whales eat squid, cod and other types of fish.
humans in Denmark eat pilot whales as a tradition. this has been happening for thousands of years.
plankton like everywhere else :)
No. Killer whales eat gray whales.
yes killer whales do eat pilot whales
Most whales like humpback whales, sperm whales, and blue whales eat krill or plankton. Killer whales eat penguins, seals, or turtles.
killer whales do eat puffins killer whales do eat puffins
No whales eat fish
these animals are killer whales they eat harp seals fish squids and if anything else you would have to look on a different site.
What do whales use their something to eat
Yes, whales eat. They eat krill. Krill- shrimp-small shrimp like things and they live in salt-water. Whales eat alot of krill a day.
There is no proof that transient orcas eat pilot whales.
Yes blue whales eat shark,other whales,and jellyfish.
No, killer whales do not eat octopus. killer whales eat seals fish and walrus.They are carnivores.