OrcasOrcas

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ClassificationKingdom- Animalia       

Phylum-Chordata           

Subphylum-Vertebrata 

Class-Mammalia

Order- Cetacea

Family-Delphimidae 

Genus- Orcinus

Species- Orca

 

Dimensions

Habitat Part of the world orcas live in- they prefer colder climate waters though they can be found in tropical waters.                                        

(blue represents where orcas can be found) 

DietOrcas are carnivores. They eat things such as...Seals, sea lions, smaller whales and dolphins, fish, sharks, squid, octopi, sea turtle, sea birds, sea otters, penguins, polar bears, and other animals.

Family Life

Offspring born; 1

Gestation period; 12 to 18 months

Most claves are born during the winter.The males and females in the pod help raise the calf.

Social Behavior

Social behavior-very social and complex animals. Can live in a pod with up to 50 whales.

• Temperament- there are very few records of orcas ever attacking humans.

• Habits and unique behavior- some orcas that live in more tropical waters eat stingrays.

Defenses

• Defenses: It can bite with its big teeth, ram an enemy or slap it with its tail

• Acquiring food: They hunt in pods and share food with other pod members

• Life span: In captivity up to 16 years and in the wild 30-50 years

History

• When did Orcas first appear?

• Orcas first appeared about 11 million years ago but the first primitive whale was around 53 to 54 million years ago

• Are Orcas endangered?

• Not officially but humans are polluting the water they live in and we take their food by overfishing

Relationship to humans We have never extensively

hunted Orcas. They are capable of attacking things much larger then humans but don’t often attack humans

• Shamu is a popular example of a captive Orca,

Orcas can be

trained to do

tricks and such.

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-Haley H.