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a killer whale is actually a spicies of dolphin NOT a type of whale
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Which family is the killer whale from?
Killer whale's are from the Dolphin Family. Killer whale's are the largest member of the Dolphin Family.
What type is a kill whale?
A killer whale is a toothed whale in the oceanic dolphin family delphinidae.
Is a killer whale really a whale or a dolphin?
It is a mammal, a member of the dolphin family. The killer whale's scientific name is 'Orcinus Orca', And it is actually the largest of the dolphin family. It got its name Killer Whale, which was shortened from Killer OF whales, as they sometimes kill other dolphins, and whales. They are NOT a porpoise, whale or fish (although the name porpoise is sometimes applied to them).
How are killer whale family?
A pod of Killer Whales are usually composed of a family group.
Are false killer whales a type of whale?
The false killer whale belongs to the oceanic dolphin family.
Is a shark or a killer whale higher on the food chain?
A killer whale and whale shark are 2 completely different animals. Killer Whales is a member of the dolphin family. A whale shark is part of the fish family as sharks are fish.
How do they get the name killer whale?
The killer whale is surprisingly not a whale that Is what is often misleading about them. The killer whale is actually a species of dolphin in the oceanic dolphin family delphinidae the reason it got its name is because people saw the dolphin hunting and killing whales at first the killer whale was called the killer of whales but then it eventually got shortened to killer whale
What is the family name of the killer whale?
pod
How many Killer whale species are there?
The killer whale is a species of the dolphin family; there are 5 types, based of geography.
Is a killer whale a dolphin or a whale?
A killer whale despite its name is a dolphin. The killer whale is in the family delphinidae a group of oceanic dolphins. You may be wondering why then do we call it a killer whale? The answer is simply because researchers and whalers saw the dolphin killing whales, that is why we call them killer whales because they kill-whales :)
Is a killer whale a type of dolphin?
My opinion I think a Killer Whale (Orca, Dutch meaning) should be categorized as a whale but the scientific Animalia category the Killer Whale is, is a dolphin. They are also considered the biggest dolphins. Even is the Killer Whales meals are sometimes dolphins they are a dolphin.
Are killer whales in the dolphin family?
Not quite. Dolphins are part of the whale family - to which, Killer Whales are included.
