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Are killer whales in the dolphin family?
Not quite. Dolphins are part of the whale family - to which, Killer Whales are included.
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).
Do dolphins eat whales?
There is one species of dolphin that hunts whales and that is a killer whale. In case you did not know killer whales are actually a species of oceanic dolphin in the family delphinidae. The reason we call it a killer whale is because it has been seen killing whales the name killer whale was originally killer of whales but over time has been shortened to killer whale. Killer whales will hunt down whale calves and have even been known trying to prey on blue whales ! :)
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".
Are killer whales sharks or dolphins?
Killer whales are not sharks. Sharks are fish and have gills whereas a killer whale is a cetacean or a sea mammal and comes to the surface to breath air like us another thing is a shark moves its tail from side to side whereas a killer whale moves its tail up and down last of all sharks are coldblooded and killer whales are warm-blooded. Killer whales are actually dolphins and is the largest member of the family delphinidae a family of oceanic dolphins. One mistake people make about the killer whale is they say it is a whale because in its name is the word whale. But the killer whale is actually a dolphin the reason it is called a killer whale is because it has been seen hunting and killing whales.
What is a type of killer whale?
killer whales are dolphins
Is a killer whale a type of dolphin?
My opinion I think a Killer Whale (Orca, Dutch meaning) should be categorized as a whale but the scientific Animalia category the Killer Whale is, is a dolphin. They are also considered the biggest dolphins. Even is the Killer Whales meals are sometimes dolphins they are a dolphin.
What animal eats the dolphins?
sharks do feed off of dolphins and so do killer whales but a killer whale is a species of dolphin. If we are talking about killer whales the killer whale is an apex predator and eats sharks !
Can dolphins and whales be together?
no the killer whale is in the family of the dolphins! but that doesn't stop orcas well killer whales eating dolphins so they don't get along at all there both of them ain't the same size
Who are the relatives of the killer whales?
The Killer Whale also known as the Orca is in the Dolphin family so any dolphin would be a relative
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 family are dolphins whales and killer whales in?
Whales and dolphins are mammals, not fish. They belong to the cetacean Order, but then branch off into different families. Delphinidae is the 'true' Dolphin family, Killer Whales belong to it. Then there are many other families, all of which fall under the umbrella term of being 'whales'.
