Is Killer Whale really a whale?

Answer 1

Killer whales or Orcas are dolphins. Not Whales.

The Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. They are sometimes referred to as blackfish, a group including pilot whales, pigmy and false killer whales and melon headed whales. It is the second-most widely distributed mammal on Earth (after humans) and is found in all the world's oceans, from the frigid arctic regions to warm, tropical seas. It is also a versatile, deadly predator, eating fish, turtles, birds, seals, sharks and even other juvenile and small cetaceans. This puts the orca at the pinnacle of the marine food chain. Orcas have been known to attack massive baleen whales, in particular gray and Blue whales.

The name "killer whale" reflects the animal's reputation as a magnificent and fearsome sea mammal that goes as far back as Pliny the Elder's description of the species. Today it is recognized that the orca is a dolphin rather than a whale and that it is not a danger to humans. Aside from a boy who was charged (but not grabbed) while swimming in a bay in Alaska, there have been no confirmed attacks on humans in the wild. There have, however, been isolated reports of captive orcas attacking their handlers at marine theme parks.

Answer 2

No it is not a whale, it is the largest member of the dolphin family. The reason they call it a killer whale is because some of the orca's specialize in hunting whales, this was witnessed by whalers during the height of whaling during the 19th century. Today different groups of orcas(killer whales) specialize in hunting certain animals. Some still only go after whales, some hunt seals and penguins, some hunt porpoise and dolphins, while others hunt strictly fish. I hope that answers your question.

Answer 3

No. The Killer Whale or Orca is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. It is a Dolphin.

Answer 4

Killer Whales are part of the order Cecacea, which includes all whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Cecacea is subdived into "toothed whales" (killer whales, dolphins, porpoises, beluga whales, narwhals, beaked whales, and sperm whales), baleen whales (blue whales, humpback whales, gray whales, and right whales), and Archaeoceti (a group of fossil whales, now extinct).

So yes they are whales - but they are related to dolphins and porpoises, and not the more commonly known baleen whales that most people consider "whales".

Answer 5

the ORCA or Killer Whale is really a whale, search it up on animal planet website.

Answer 6

Yes. however it is just a nickname for an Orca Whale.

Answer 7

IIRC the Orca is closer to a dolphin than a whale.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Yes, it is..
And it is an Orca or "Killer Whale"...

Answer 10

the actual name is an orca. yes they are whales. they are mammals that breath direct oxygen