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orca
The killer whale is not a whale, but is the largest member of the dolphin family.
Also further names used in regards for Orcinus Orca, the Killer Whale:
Grampus (Archaic: Currently used as the name for Risso's Dolphin)
Blackfish (Okay, it's not a fish, but that is what it was called by ancient sailors!)
killer whales are sometimes called ballena asesina ("assassin whale") by the Spanish
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoAnother name for the killer whale is blackfish, although it is a less common name than Orca, which is a name we are all more familiar with.
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Is a killer whale an orca?
Yes they are the same killer whale is another name for Orca's. :)
What is another name for the killer whale?
Orca.
What frightening name is another name for the Orca whale?
killer whales
What frightening name is another name for the Orca?
That would be the Killer whale.
Another name for a killer whale starting with G?
The killer whale can be called the orca whale, blackfish or "grampus." The grampus is also a name for Risso's Dolphin, the only species in the genus Grampus.
Did Killer Whales get there name by being mean and killing people?
No, they were originally called whale killers, as they were obseved by fishermen killing many other whale species. Over the course of many years, it has changed to killer whale. Another name for the killer whale is "Orca".
Is orca another name for killer whales?
Orcinus Orca Killer Whale blackfish
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 name of an orca female?
The name of a female orca or killer whale is a cow. The name of a male killer whale is a bull and the name of a baby killer whale is a calf!
What is another word for killer whale?
orca whale
Can a killer whale be swalloed whole by another whale?
No.
What is a name for a orca whale?
Killer whale.
