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= ANIMAL FILE =

Species:orca (Orcinus Orca) name: killer whale Scientific classification: mammal, vertebrate Physical characteristics: black and white; have dorsal fin 1.8 mt males. 0.9 fin females. length:8-9 metres males. 7 metres females Population and distribution: Habitat: Behaviour: social and live in groups Life cycle: males 40-60 years; females 60-80 years Feeding: fish (salmon, halibut, flatfish) Breeding / Reproduction: gestation 16-17 months. one whale is born. 200 kilos Predation and danger: Relationship with humans: in the zoo Interesting facts: they comunicate under the water. they make sounds