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Animals > Sea creatures > Killer whales

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Killer whales  

Definition

  • Small gregarious whales, black with a white ventral side and white oval-shaped patches behind the eyes; attain a length of 20-30 feet; also called orcas [Merriam Web Collegiate]; belong to the family Delphinidae (all ocean dolphins)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Orcas
  • Whales, killer

Notation

  • 120211

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-HJLFB4VJ-W

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