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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 70. Chapters: Killer whale, Clymene dolphin, Bottlenose dolphin, Irrawaddy dolphin, Dusky dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute, Pilot whale, Hector's dolphin, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Common bottlenose dolphin, Common dolphin, Spinner dolphin, Chinese white dolphin, Australodelphis, Costero, Striped dolphin, Tucuxi, Oceanic dolphin, Pantropical spotted dolphin, Military dolphin, Risso's dolphin, Australian snubfin dolphin, False killer whale, Short-beaked common dolphin, Melon-headed whale, Southern right whale dolphin, Northern right whale dolphin, Pacific white-sided dolphin, Commerson's dolphin, Peale's dolphin, Long-beaked common dolphin, Pygmy killer whale, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Atlantic spotted dolphin, Hourglass dolphin, Short-finned pilot whale, Long-finned pilot whale, Fraser's dolphin, Chilean dolphin, Rough-toothed dolphin, Haviside's dolphin, White-beaked dolphin, Maui's dolphin, Humpback dolphin, Stenella, Wholphin, Cephalorhynchus, Sotalia, Sagmatias, Blunt-snouted dolphin, Dwarf killer whale. Excerpt: The killer whale (Orcinus orca), commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas. Killer whales as a species have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as sea lions, seals, walruses and even large whales. Killer whales are regarded as apex predators, lacking natural predators and preying on even large sharks. Killer whales are highly social; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups which are the most stable of any animal species. Their sophisticated hunting techniques and ...
