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“Killer Whales”
Orca Whales

2. Scientific Classification
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus/Species: Orcinus orca

3. Body Parts

4. Size Females: average length 16-19 ft. Usually weigh 22,000 lb.

5. Hunters Seals Sea lions Penguins Squids Sea turtles Sharks Fish
Even different types of whales

6. Pods Killer Whales hunt in pods which consist of 40 whales.
All pods use cooperative hunting techniques that some compare to as wolf packs.
Each pod has distinctive sounds so its members can recognize far away.

7. Home Sweet Home Map of where Orcas reside.
Orca, Killer Whale: Photos, Video, Facts, E-card, Map -- National Geographic Kids
They reside in all oceans, but they are most common in Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean.

8. Noises
Hearing occurs through the lower jaw and through soft tissue around the ear.

9. Calves Orcas are in gestation for 17 months.
It is estimated that calve are born at 8.5 feet in length and are pounds.
Orcas are maternal mammals and the calves stay with their mothers.
Killer Whale with Calf

10. Breathing
They hold their breath underwater and exhales through their blowhole when they reach the surface of the water.
Orcas breathes a blowhole on its head.

11. Swimming
Killer Whales can swim around 30 mph which makes them the second fastest marine mammal.
When they dive they go to depths of about feet.

12. QUIZ

13. Question 1 Which ocean(s) do Orca Whales live in? A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean and Antarctic Ocean.
D. All Oceans.

14. Question 2 What is the fastest killer whales can swim? A. 25 mph
B. 15 mph
C. 65 mph
D. 30 mph

15. Question 3 How do Orca Whales communicate? A. Talking B. Sign language
C. By creating distinct sound that the pod recognizes.

16. Question 4 What do Killer Whales eat? A. Sea Lions B. Lettuce
C. Seagulls
D. Chickens

17. Question 5 How big are calves when they are born?
A. 3,000-4,000 pounds
B pounds
C pounds
D. 10, ,000 pounds

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