Killer+Whale

**//__ KILLER WHALE __//** 

This animal is one of the largest species in the oceanic family. These animals are found in all of the worlds oceans from the rigid Artic and Antartic regions to the tropical seasons. The **BINOMIAL** name of the killer whale is **Orcinus orca**. Range and Habitat Killer whales inhabit all the oceans arond the world. These mammals live in open oceans but, they are mostly sighted along the coastal shores. Also there have been some whales being sighted in warm waters. Such as Hawaii, Australia, Galapagos island, the bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico. Also there has been a sighting of a killer whale in the Columbian River that it had traveled 110miles to eat fish.  TWO other animals There are 3 types of whales after the years past. There are **RESIDENT** whales that are commonly sighted around the the coastal waters of the north east. Also there have been **TRANSIENT** whales being sighted along the coast of southern california. These whales are almost the same color as the killer whale but these have a different type of personality (meaning behavior).

Adaptations Whales are among the fastest swimming marine mammals. They can swim up to 28mph. but, only for a few seconds at a time. They are agile and maneuverable in the water. When they swim near the surface they would usually stay under water for about 30 seconds. As a big marine mammal these whales can dive under water up to 900ft. At the surface the whale inhales and then closes its muscular flap. In comparison to a human a killer whale can hold its breath longer and exchange more lung air with each breath.

Morphology ​ Adult whales grow bigger than regular females. A male grows up to almost 19-22ft. long. Males at Sea World just grow up to 21ft long because the type of space. The largests killer whale ever recorded was 33ft long and weighed about 22,000 pounds. The color of the whales are solid black and white. For the coloration of the killer whale other animals might not recognize a killer whale as a potential predator. Killer whale dorsal fins are the tallest of any cetacean. A killer whales eyes are about the same size as the eyes of a cow. A killer whale's teeth grasp and tear food. They don't chew like humans.

2 More Facts The killer whale is a memeber of the dolphin family. It is the largest dolphin in the whole family. It is a warm blooded animal also known as **an ENDOTHERMIC** **MAMMAL**.

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 Human use Humans use killer whales for there entertainment at aquariums. They tame them so that they may not hurt anyone. There has been some cases where the whale is displeased or disturbed. So the whale attacks them.