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What are Orca’s scientific name?
The orca’s scientific name is Orcinus orca
What do orcas hunt in?
Cooperative pods or family groups
What do orcas eat. What types of eaters are they?
Orcas are carnivore eaters (only eat meat) also known as apex predators.They eat sea lions, fish, walrus, penguins, squid, sea turtles, shakes, and other whales.
What is their color and Whats special about it
Their color is white on the bottom ( at the belly ) and black on the top. Their eye is white makes like a illusion eye.
How do orcas catch their prey and how do they eat it?
How long do the mother orca stay pregnant and how long does they have a calf for?
Orcas use teamwork to catch pray first they splash water on them, and they usually eat prey whole but tear a bigger prey into pieces.
Where do they fall on the food chain?
They sit on the top of the food chain. No natural predators.
What is both the length of the gender orcas?
Male orcas reach a total of 9.8 meters. Female Orcas reach 8.5 meters.
Where do orcas live?
How cold is it there
Orcas live in all oceans around the world, some types of orcas live in different parts of Antarctica such as inshore waters of Antarctica, inshore areas of eastern, and deep sub Antarctic waters. It could be cold around 0 Celsius or -2 Celsius.
Give some examples of their food sources
Their food sources are salmon, marine mammals, seals, dolphins, squid, and seabirds.
What is their weight?
Do orcas shelter themselves?
No they don’t shelter themselves or build shelters. Instead they rely on blubber and social groups for protection.
Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family. Orcas use clicking sounds called echolocation to locate prey.
What were their adaptions?
Orcas have different types of adaptations. First they have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm, second their white and black color helps them camouflage in the ocean.
How do orcas attract it’s mate?
Orcas use social, auditory, and physical displays to attract their mates.
How long can female orcas live up to?
They can live up to 80-90 years