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The orca or killer whale is a toothed whale that is an efficient predator, even attacking huge young blue whales. Their only enemy is human beings. Orcas live in small, close-knit, life-long pods and have ... CLASSIFICATION; Orcas (Orcinus orca) are toothed whales (Suborder Odontoceti) They are one of 76 cetacean species,
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Killer Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Killer Whale or Orca ( Orcinus orca ), or less commonly, Blackfish , is the largest species of the dolphin family, though they are commonly mistaken as a species of whale. They are called ...
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Learn all you wanted to know about killer whales with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic. ... Largest of the dolphins, the killer whale, or orca, is a highly successful predator, feeding on fish, seals, and sometimes whales.
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The orca, or "killer," whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. Orcas have long, rounded bodies with large dorsal fins at the middle of their backs. Their black bodies are marked with white patches on the underside and near the eyes. ... *Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,
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Species Description; Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are the most widely distributed cetacean (e.g., whales, dolphins, and porpoises) species in ... Most information on killer whale life history and biology is from long-term studies of several populations in the eastern North Pacific, and from research on captive animals.
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Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) ... Head and Beak:; The Killer Whale has a conical shaped head with indistinct beak. ... Children's species ID competition 2006...
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The Ice Whale in the Sea of Okhotsk; ... Laser Morphometrics of Alaska Killer Whales; ... Forage Species...
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The Cetacean Research (& Rescue) Unit, Dolphins & Whales of the Moray Firth ... Killer whale occurrence and movements have been associated with the movements of prey species off Canada, Norway and Iceland, Puget Sound, Washington, and the British Isles.
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