Orcas are very, very special creatures….. Just check out the book by Eric Hoyt – Orca: The whale called killer
Here are some top facts about Orca
- Killer Whales? More like Killer Dolphins!
- How to identify an Orca.
- They are a top predator.
- Orcas have a similar lifespan to humans.
- Orcas are pregnant for 17 months.
- They travel great distances.
- Orcas have their own languages.
- Whales are warm-blooded like other mammals.
- A fatty tissue called “blubber” keeps them warm.
- Echolocation enables them to locate and discriminate objects.
- Orcas live in small, close-knit, groups called pods.
- Males usually live into their 40s and females into their 60s.
- Orcas have no (natural) predators.
WHY ORCAS DON’T ATTACK IN THE WILD
VERY SMART OCEAN ANIMALS
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