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KillerwhaleFacts: |
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| Killerwhales inhabit all the oceans of the world and have done so long before man.They're found in both open oceans,seas and coastal waters. |
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| Male killerwhales(Bulls) at average are about 22-27 ft in length,weighing some 8,000-12,000 lbs,when fully mature.(some as heavy as 18,000 lbs). |
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| Female killerwhales(Cows)at average are 17-24 ft in length,weighing at about 3,000-8,000 lbs,when fully mature. |
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| Killerwhales use their pectoral fins to steer and use their fluke(tail) to stop. |
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| A large mature killerwhale fluke can measure some 9 ft (Tail) from tip to tip, width-wise. |
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| Like the killerwhales fluke,their dorsal fin consist of dense layers of fibrous connective tissues with no back bone.It's considered to be one large,strong muscle. |
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| The killerwhales dorsal fin acts like a keel ( A weight balance ),this helps to stabalize the killerwhale as it swims and dives. |
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| Mature adult male killerwhales dorsal fin can reach the height of between 6-8 ft in tall. |
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| Mature adult females dorsal fins are more rounded and curved and can reach the full height of between 3-4 ft tall. |
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| Resident pods of killerwhales generally travel within a specific range where food sources are abundant. While Transient pods range of travel for hunting is unpredictable, with no specific pattern acknowledged thus far. |
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| Killerwhale teeth are conical and interlocking and their teeth are 3 inches long.Killerwhales use their teeth for grabbing their pray and biting it into chunks.They do not chew their food! |
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| Killerwhales are considered to be highly intelligent mammals to have social order within their community and they have family structure which they consider as one of their high priority. |
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| Killerwhales have a well developed and acute sense of hearing.Their auditory cortex within the brain is highly developed as well. |
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| Killerwhales have sharp,keen eye-sight in and out of the water. |
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| A killerwhales core body temperature is about 97.5 degreesF.Thats 36.4 degreesC. |
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Female killerwhales life expectancy is around 50yrs of age and a male killerwhales life expectancy is around 30yrs of age. |
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| Killerwhale behavior varies from spyhopping,breaching,pre-slapping and lobtailing. |
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Lobtailing |
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Spyhopping |
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Pre-Slapping |
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Breaching |
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Displayed above are these photographs showing behavioural patterns of most killerwhales in the wild.(Their natural habitat of oceans and seas). |
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