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Dolphin Posters
Orcas Killer Whale
Orcas Killer WhaleSome interesting facts about Dolphins including the Orcas Killer Whale which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Orcas Killer WhaleQuestion:-What is a Male/Female/Baby dolphin called? Answer: A male dolphin is a bull, a female dolphin is a cow and a baby dolphin in a calf. Another Fact about dolphins and the Orcas Killer WhaleQuestion:-How high can a dolphin jump? Answer: Dolphins can jump as high as 5 m (16 ft.) from the surface of the water and landing on their backs or sides. More information about dolphins and the Orcas Killer WhaleQuestion:-Do dolphins hibernate? Answer: No. In fact, they never fully sleep. When people breath, they do so involuntarily; as they sleep, they continue to breath. Dolphins, on the other hand, must swim to the surface, and then breath voluntarily. As a result, they don't sleep like we do. It is believed that only half of their brains sleep at a time. While one half of their brains is asleep, the other half is monitoring their swimming to the surface to take a breath. Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Orcas Killer WhaleQuestion:-What do dolphins eat? Answer: Dolphins and porpoises are carnivores - most eat fish and/or squid. Different habitats mean different diets; each type of dolphin and porpoise specializes in catching prey that lives in their specific ecosystem. And finally ... about dolphins and the Orcas Killer WhaleQuestion:-Do dolphins mimic people? Answer: In general, no. Some dolphins in captivity have learned to mimic people, where they get 'rewards' for doing so. But those in the wild do not - there is no reason for them to do so. If you have any information about the orcas killer whale that you think should be here, please let us know.
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