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They are called Killer Whales because sailors first say them killing other whales thus getting the name "whale killer" which eventually evolved into "killer whale"
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What is a killer whale called?
orca
A sea mammal commonly called the killer whale?
An Orca, is commonly called a killer whale.
How do you say orca in maori?
In Māori, an orca is called a "kātao" or "whale killer."
Is orca a killer whale?
Yes, an orca and a killer whale are the same mammal.
What else can a killer whale be called?
Orca or grampus.
Is a killer whale an orca?
Yes they are the same killer whale is another name for Orca's. :)
Is a killer whale a thoothed whale or baleen whale?
a killer whale is actually called an orca, but the term "killer whale" is mixed up, it actually means "whale killer". in answer to this question a toothed whale. but scientists have argued that a orca may be a dolphin? but that's another question.
What whale sounds dangerous but isn't?
The Orca, or so-called "Killer Whale".
What is the largest species of dolphins?
The killer whale (orca)
Is orca another name for killer whales?
Orcinus Orca Killer Whale blackfish
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 is the name of a boy orca?
A male killer whale, or orca, is called a bull.
