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What is a killer whales family group or there type of species?
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∙ 10y ago
it is possibly dolfins and other killer whales and sharks.
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How are killer whale family?
A pod of Killer Whales are usually composed of a family group.
Does the killer whale travel in herds?
Killer whales travel with it's pod/ family and or group
How are killer whales young protected?
they get protected by the pod with a group of its family
What do you call a group of killer whales?
A group of killer whales is called a pod.
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).
Do killer whales live close to their family?
yes orcas are almost always with their pod (group)
What is the killer whales endangered status?
Killer whales, also known as orcas, are not officially endangered. There are a great many threats to the killer whale, and some local populations are definitely endangered or threatened, but as a species, they are classified as "data deficient". This means there are different species of killer whales, and some of them may well be in need of protection. For example, in late 2005, the Southern Resident Killer Whales, which are a group of populations in the eastern North Pacific Ocean, were placed on the US Endangered species list.
Is the killer whale in the fish group?
No, killer whales are mammals.
Orca dolphin or porpoise?
An orca is a species of dolphin. It is in the group Delphinidae a group of oceanic dolphins. The orca is only called a killer whale because it has been seen killing other whales not because it is a whale :)
Interesting fact about a killer whale?
They are the largest member of the dolphin family and not actually a whale species. They have been known to attack and eat great white sharks and blue whales. Orcas stay in long-term social groups, or pods, for life (group size: 3-25)
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 :)
What is a group whale?
A group of whales is also known as a pod... usually refered to killer whales
