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The Orca (//Orcinus orca),// or known as the Killer whale is part of the dolphin family. People mistake it as a whale because it is the largest dolphin. It is sometimes called the "wolf of the sea" because of it's similar wolf behavior. Orcas grow to be about 27-33 feet (8-10 m) long, weighing more than 8,000-12,000 pounds (3.600-5.400 kg). The male orca is larger than the female. The Orca's skin is mostly black with distinctive white patches. Orcas have stocky bodies and a rounded head with a distinctive beak. They have a tall, falcate (sickle-shaped) dorsal fin and large, paddle-like flippers. The dorsal fin of the male is taller (up to 6 ft tall) and more upright than that of the female (whose dorsal fin is up to 4 ft tall). Orcas are efficient hunters that eat a very diverse diet of fish, squid, sharks, marine mammals (including whales and seals), turtles, octopi, and birds (penguins and gulls). They have even been known to attack young blue whales and other large whales.

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Many times in movies or video games, the sea creature that they would use would be an Orca, but they would call it a Killer whale or just a whale. This is represented in the movie Free Willy and the video game Okami.



[] Orca Hunting

[] Catching a Penguin

[] How Orcas sleep

[] Communicating with Orcas