It is not difficult to spot an orca. It has a very distinctive black body with a few white patches. Also known as the killer whale, the orca belongs to the family of oceanic whales. It is one of the prominent predators of the ocean.
A family of orcas might include up to 40 individuals and they hunt together. They use cooperative hunting techniques that are similar to the behaviour of wolf packs to an extent. They use a variety of sounds for communication; each group has its own distinctive noises that its members will recognize even at a distance.
Orcas have a diverse diet; they feast on fish, penguins, and marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales. They also eat seabirds and squids. Their teeth are four inches long and help them with catching prey.
Orcas can be found in each of the world’s oceans in a variety of marine environments, from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas, absent only from the Baltic and Black seas.
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