Killer whales

Habitat

•The killer whales live in all oceans and seas of the world, in the high seas and near the coast ,but they are most comman in the cold water because they can find more food.

FOOD• The killer whales eat all most

animals however, it is difficuld to establin the exact components of the diet:

• They eat fish , marine mammals and and specially birds.

• They eat 5% of its own weight in food each day.

description

• The killer whales female live more or less 63 years and the males 36 years.

• They are very big,they are black and have white parts in the stomach, the chest and behind the eyes.

• The males measure 9 m and weigh 5568 kg, the females meausre 7,7 m and weigh 3810 kg

• They are groups of 6 to 40 individuals. The gestation period of the killer whales is 16 to 17 months and usually only have a baby in each pregnancy

Curiosities

• The killer whales are not actuallu whales but belong to the order of dolphins. Howevwe it is not know to attack humans.

• The have a blowhales on top of his head a hole to break.

• They can reach speeds of approximately so km/h.

• They also can drive to great dephts.• They have a single mark belind their dorsal

fins this helps scientists to identifly avery killer whale while studying.