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Killer Whales

Published on Dec 04, 2015

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Killer Whales

By Joshua Vasquez
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Do killer whales have predators?
Killer whales don't have predators.
Killer whales are effective hunters

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What do killer whales eat?
They eat seals, sealions ,seabirds, octupuses, fish, sqiud ,marine mammals and sharks

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How do orcas catch there prey?
Orcas hunt in pods often to catch there meal.

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Orca description
orcas have round bodies with large dorsal fins, at the middle of their backs. They have black bodies and,

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white patches on their underside near their eyes.

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FUN FACTS

  • There scientific name is orcinus orca
  • Killer whales can sleep with one eye
  • The oldest killer whale lived to be 103 years old
  • Killer whales cannot smell
  • Killer whales eat skarks
  • A killer whale dorsal fin can ''flop''
  • The killer whales is a dolphin not a whale

RESOURCE PAGE

  • Killer whales(article)
  • Killer whales Fun facts.com
  • How do killer whales hunt for food ? .com
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Killer Whales

  • pods - A group of killer whales
  • Dorsal - A fin on the killer whales back
  • Effective - sucessful hunter
  • Marine mammals - ocean mammals
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