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//Why are these Orca whales so special?// Size comparison of these mammals and a normal school bus would almost be the same. Orca whales are 23 to 32 ft (7 to 9.7 meters). Their weight is also very heavy, weighing up to six tons! They are one of the most dangerous predators in the world. In the wild life ocean, they can live from 50 to 80 years old. Feasts are all over the ocean for these creatures because they eat mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even other whales and they can jab their teeth into them about four inches. //Questions for further study:// 1. Where do they usually live and how long do they live? 2. How do these Orcas hunt and what do they eat? 3. How do these whales protect each other? 4. How often do the females give birth and how much do these whales weight? 5. How are they recognized and do they get hunted?

These whales live in cold climates even so they can live near the equator as well. The Orca whales as known as killer whales hunt in groups called pods and there could be up to 40 individuals. There are resident and transient pods of killer whales. The groups may prey on different animals and use different kinds of techniques. The residents usually prey on the fish, but the transients hunt marine mammals. They can make different types of sounds to communicate with each other. Echoing back at each other once they find some animals, to reveal their locations. Protection, something that everyone needs. These whales protect each other by having the adolescent females to help the mother tend the babies. The whales give birth every three to ten years and they have a 17 month pregnancy. Orcas are easily recognized by their distinct colors black and white. These whales are smart and tameable and they are trained by humans. They have never been hunted before.

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