Orcinus, also known as killer whales, are large aquatic mammals that live in oceans around the world. They have a distinctive black and white coloration and hunt in pods of up to 30 members led by females. Killer whales eat various fish and other marine animals, needing to consume around 230 kg per day. Females give birth to live calves after a 16-17 month gestation period and can have a new calf every 5 years.

1. By: Maria, Abril and Noa

2. Orcinus
• They are aquatic mammals.
• Their body is all black except the part of the
tummy is white, and on their eyes there is a white
cercle.
• Weight/ Size: - Female: 4 Tn. / 7 m. aprox.
- Male: 5 Tn. / 10 m. aprox.
• They can’t breathe underwater, to breathe they
have a blowhole in the top of their heads.
• The color of their dorsal fin is unique. It’s dorsal
fin is like a fingerprint.
• Females can live up to 50 years and sometimes
more than 70, males die younger tinned an
average of 30 years
Color dorsal fin

3. They live in all oceans of the world. Mainly in the Arctic.
• They are carnivores.
• They eat all types of fish: penguins, seals, squid,…
• They need to eat 230 Kg. every day.
• This animals are very strong. Some of them kill
their preys with her strong tail.
Arctic.
Atlantic
ocean.
Pacific
ocean. Indian
ocean.

4. • Viviparous. they are born from their mother’s
wormb.
• They mate with different groups.
• They have a baby every time they give birth.
• They can have a baby every 5 years.
• Gestation period: Between 16 and 17 months.
• Their hunt in groups.
• They live in groups of 30 members.
• The female dominates the group.
• The killer whale is in danger of extinction.

5. People can domasticade the
killer whale to do a show.

6. The killer whales aren’t not whales
they are are dolphins.
Therefore in tales they were called
the killer dolphins.