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it helps them camouflage into the water. if you look at them from above, they're hard to see b/c the black blends in with the dark water. if a predator looks at them from below, it is hard for them to be seen b/c the white blends in with the sunlight above them.
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An orca is black and white because it makes it camouflage. The top of their bodies is black because when prey like penguins or seals look down at the water it is dark so the dolphins black patches on its upside help it blend in with the dark water. The dolphin is then white on its underside because for any prey looking upwards like fish or dolphins for example the orca would blend in with the water as looking upwards there is more light. This sort of colour pattern is also seen in Great White Sharks they to are dark on the top of their body and dark on their underside. :)
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What couler is an orca whale?
Black and white.
What coler is a orca?
black with white spots
What is a four letter word for a black and white creature?
orca
What color is an orcas back?
black but there is some white on the Orca's stomach
What animal has black and white color and lives in the ocean?
a penguin, an orca
What colors are orca whales?
White. An orca whale's stomach is white, just like that big white patch, which is commonly mistaken for it's eye.
How many colors are there for an orca whale?
Orcas are black and white only, no other colors.
What does the orca whale look like?
An orca is black and white. It has all of the black on the top and on the dorsalfin and the tail and all the white is on the bottom and kind of on the side. They are medium sized just bigger then a car! Please see the related link..
Does a orca have a patch?
Yes they do have patches. The orca's skin are mostly black with distinctive white patches. The number and sizes of patches do vary between individuals but they are distinctive.
What colours are orca whales?
Mainly black and white, although they may have intermediate grayish areas too.
Are orca real?
They are undoubtedly real. You can see them, in captivity or in the wild. They are mostly black with distinctive white patches.
How to make a orca in alxemy?
paint and the whale.
