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How do you spell the whale's name Shamu?
That is the correct spelling of Shamu, the name given performing killer whales at Sea World.
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).
Does dolphins eat blue whales?
Well, the answer is yes. The Orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the Delphinadae family. The Killer Whale's favorite food is the tongue of the Blue Whale. This is why the name killer whale was once "whale killer".
What is the killer whales standard name?
A killer whale's scientific name is and Orca
How did killer whales get their name?
Killer whales got their name from their reputation as skilled hunters that sometimes prey on other marine mammals, earning them the nickname "killer whale."
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 killer whales ecological name?
orca
What sea animal eats a whale?
Killer whales. Killer whales are the oceans most apex predators. They have been seen preying on whales including the blue whale.The killer whale itself is actually not a whale it is a dolphin. The reason it is called a killer whale is because researchers and whalers saw the dolphin killing whales so they called it the killer of whales which has been over time shortened to killer whale. :)
How do they get there name killer whales?
at first killer whales were viewed as vicious predators that would kill and/or eat anything on sight. which they are not.
What are all the whales called?
Together, all the whales (as well as dolphins and porpoises) belong to a category of animal called cetaceans. I honestly think WHALES belong to the orcinus orca group. Not so. Orcinus orca is not a group, it is the official name of the killer whale.
Would an orca eat you if you was to swim with it?
No. Resident killer whales only eat fish and squid. Transient whales eat only fish squid seals and other whales. The name killer whales comes from their original name whale killer because they can eat those.
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
