Is the killer whale a whale? The killer whale belongs to the Cetacea, family Delphinidae. Just say "whale", which contains a lot of species, that is, cetaceans include all species. Therefore, the killer whale is also a kind of whale, it belongs to the large toothed whale. Killer whales are relatively large, their body length between 8-10 meters, adult weight can reach about 9 tons. The head of a killer whale is relatively round; Their dorsal fin is very high and can bend up to 1 meter, which is a prominent feature of killer whales different from other whales; Killer whales are black and white in color.
Orcas are a type of whale, and in studying them, researchers have discovered that they are a group of social animals. They often gather a few or even dozens of them in the same place, and they usually live together all the time.
The intelligence quotient of killer whales is very high. When they gather together, they will hunt together, which makes their hunting skills very superb. When they gather together, they can basically act as the dominant force in the ocean, even the fierce great white shark is no match for them. Moreover, killer whales will have their own social groups, in which they will hunt together as described above, and there will be competitive relationships. In this small group, killer whales will have their own language, they will use this language when they communicate, at present, this language has not been fully deciphered by human beings.
