2006-07-05 10:20:13 · 4 answers · asked by Tom H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Yes They are from the order of Cetacea, family of Delphinidae, and species of Orcinus orca. They got the name Killer whale because the would kill sharks. (Which, at the time, were the most feared animal in the seas)
2006-07-05 10:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by kevin m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, in some classification schemes the orcas (Orcinus orca) are included in a different family, the Globicephalidae, along with the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) and the pilot whale (genus Globicephala).
Example:
http://canariasconservacion.org/FamGlobicephalidae.htm
However, modern classifications include these ex-family in the Delphinidae with the dolphins.
Example:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Delphinidae.html
2006-07-06 10:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by Calimecita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They are in the Delphinidae family.
2006-07-05 17:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by obvious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is true
2006-07-05 17:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by RAILMAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋