10 Interesting Facts About Orca or Killer Whales
1 >> Killer whale or orcas are not actually whales. They are oversized dolphins.
2 >> An Orca can only half sleeps with one eye open. Only one half of its brain goes to sleep while other parts remain awake. Thatās why one eye remains closed and another opened. It is because, it has to come to surface often to breath air.
3 >> A ,other orca guides her young until it becomes capable enough to gather its own food.It protects and teaches the baby for a considerable amount of time.
4 >> Orcas live in large groups which are called as pods. Some pods can have more than hundred members.
5 >> A killer whale can live more than 100 years !!
6 >> Wild orcas never attack humans. There is no record till date.
7 >> Killer whales can talk to each other by using their own language! Yes, they can ātalkā to each other.
8 >> Killer whales or orcas canāt breath from water like a fish. So, they have to come to the surface often to fill its lungs with air.
9 >> Orcas are one of the smartest animals on earth excluding humans. Some people believe that lack of hands has prevented them to become as intelligent or more than humans.
10 >> Orcas have their own āculturesā that passes from one generation to another in the pod. Their culture consists of language, hunting techniques, courtship rituals, training of the young etc.
