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Whales and dolphins are mammals, not fish. They belong to the cetacean Order, but then branch off into different families. Delphinidae is the 'true' Dolphin family, Killer Whales belong to it. Then there are many other families, all of which fall under the umbrella term of being 'whales'.
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∙ 9y agoKiller Whale families are called pods. Pod of Orcas vary from 3 to 25 individual killer whales. This is because they are highly social creatures and sometimes a calve and it's mother will stay together for life.
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∙ 13y agoThe Killer Whale Belongs to a family of dolphins, called 'delphindae' (- I'm not sure of the spelling-) x
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∙ 13y agoThere are different types of whale species, so each type of whale specie belongs to a different family. I'm not sure if there is a specific type of family for all whales.
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∙ 13y agoA family of dolphins, called 'delphindae'.
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∙ 14y agoit is a dolfin and the third smartest creature on earth human, bottlenose dolfin, then orca(killer whale)
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∙ 13y agoThe killer whale, is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.
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∙ 13y agoKiller Whales or Orcas belong to the dolphin family
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∙ 13y agoBalaenopteridae
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Are killer whales in the dolphin family?
Not quite. Dolphins are part of the whale family - to which, Killer Whales are included.
What are dolphins killer whales and whales called?
They are a family of animals called "Cetaceans".
Are killer whales and dolphins the same?
No, But they are from the same family of animal.
Does killer whales eat the same thing as a dolphian does?
Killer Whales are actually dolphins. They are the largest member of the dolphin family.
Are dolphins eaten by killer whales?
Yes, dolphins are attacked and eaten by killer whales.
Can dolphins and whales be together?
no the killer whale is in the family of the dolphins! but that doesn't stop orcas well killer whales eating dolphins so they don't get along at all there both of them ain't the same size
What type of skin do killer whales 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.
Who are the relatives of the killer whales?
The Killer Whale also known as the Orca is in the Dolphin family so any dolphin would be a relative
Are killer whales in the whale and dolphins family?
Whales and dolphins are from the same family, known as the CETACEA.
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 !
Why are killer whales pink?
Killer whales are not pink, river dolphins are!
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 ! :)
