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Killer WhalesBy Brooke R.
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Physical Characteristics
They are black and white
They have a dorsal fin on back and flipper on each side
They can weigh up to 8,000lbs and can be 19 -22 feet long
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Behavioral Characteristics
They usually travel in a pod of 6 -50 orcas
They communicate and locate food by making clicking sounds
They like to jump out of the water to see what is going on above. That is called spy hopping
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habitat
Seas and oceans
Prefer higher latitudes and coastal areas
Occasionally can be found in fresh water rivers
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Food Preferences
Salmon and herring
Some eat other mammals like seals, sea lions and porpoises
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Interesting Facts
Even though they are called killer whales they are actually dolphins
Pod leaders are the oldest females and usually outlive the males by 20 years