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Why does the orca whale eat dolphins?

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What eat dolphins?

Two animals do. It is the orca ( also known as the killer whale) and the shark.


What is the largest species of dolphins?

The killer whale (orca)


Do orca whales eat penquins?

Orca Whales do eat penguins. The Orca diet also consists fish, squid, seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises, and large whales such as the Blue Whale.


Is there a such thing is a orca?

Yes. Orca is the proper name for a killer whale. But orcas are NOT whales, they are dolphins.


What are the largest dolphins and what is their range?

The largest of the dolphins is the Orca, or Killer Whale. (The mammal is not a true whale.) They are found in every ocean of the world. A map of their range can be found by using the link to the Wikipedia article on the Orca.


Do orcas eat oth orcas?

No, but they do eat other whales. Not dolphins though, that's cannibalism.


Does a whale eat a dolphin?

An Orca (killer whale) will hunt and eat Dolphin.


Which type of whale hunts in packs?

Killer Whales (Orca orca), dolphins and porpoises are known to actively hunt in packs.


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 :)


What does a orca killer whale eat?

seals, sea lions, and all types of fish


Where are bottle nose dolphins manly fond in the world?

bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, melon-headed whale, killer whale(orca) and common dolphins are found worldwide mainly offshore in warm seas


Does an orca whale have skin?

Yes, all cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises) have skin :)