The Killer Whale
Made by: R.B.
Description Of The Killer Whale
Unusual Characteristics:
- Killer Whales are the biggest members of the Dolphins family
- It is one of the fastest marine animals
- Large Dorsal Fins, up to 2 meters tall
Classification:
- It is a mammal
- It is an Orcinus Orca, referred to the Orca Whale or Killer Whale
- Part if the Oceanic Dolphin family
Size:
- Height of males and female is not measured
- Length of males is 6-8 meters, females is 5-7 meters
- Weight of males is 6 tonnes, females is 3-4 tonnes
Communication:
- Three sounds; clicks, whistles, and pulsed calls
- Clicks are for navigation and discriminating prey
- Members of the same pod use similar calls
Food Chain and Habitat
- All marine animals, prefers different animals in different regions
- Eats herring in near Norway and Greenland
- Eats salmon mostly everywhere else
Terrain: Fish
- Lives in all oceans and most seas
- Prefer coastal waters and cooler regions
- Usually has half a brain sleeping and the other half awake
Predator:
- It is predator to all and prey to none
- It is the top hunter
- It is a carnivore
Adaptation
Abilities and Adaptations:
- Can swim up to 30 miles per hour for a couple of seconds
- Blubber makes swimming easier
- Can ride ocean swells
Structures:
- Over a hundred teeth
- Eyes on the side of the head
- Heavy and robust body
Behaviors:
- Moves at 2-30 miles per hour
- Does not migrate, but found all over the world
- Does not hibernate
Reasons For Endangerment
Endangerment:
- Loss of its natural habitat
- Loss of food skyrockets
- Some fisherman accidentally kill them