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| Weight- Male: up to 16,940 llbs. Female: up to 12,100 lbs. |
| Length- Male: 29.7' Female: 26.4' |
| Sexual maturity: 12-16 years |
| Gestation Period 15-17 months |
| Number of Young: 1 |
| Birth Interval: 2-6 years |
| Lifespan: About 30 years |
| Dorsel Fin- Male: 5.9' high & stannds straight up Female: about half the size of the males & curves back. |
| Teeth: 20-26 conical teeth in each jaw, curve backwards & inward to seize prey and tear it into chunks |
| Tail: muscular flukes that allows high speeds. Also, use them to slap the water, this produces sound that may stun a school of fish so they can't move |
| Echolocation: Orcas produces sound from a nasal flap in its air passages and flexes muscles in its forehead to focus the sounds into a beam. |
| Color: distinctive jet-black, brilliant white and grey marked |
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| Mating Season: December-June in southern hemisphere, May-July in northern hemisphere |
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| Picture of a general male Orca whale |
| The Orca Whale is commonly called the "Killer" Whale. |
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