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Killer Whales BY <name key="LISA ROBERTS">

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KILLER WHALE

The Killer whale is known as an Oecs or Grampus. <reg>Oecs</reg> can grow to be twenty-five foot long. They have 20-28 <reg>teeth</reg> that are big and <reg>pointed</reg>. Some Killer whales <reg>weigh</reg> over 2000 pounds. They are found in all the oceans they live in schools or pods what are <reg>families</reg> of whales. They can swim at speeds of 15 to 20 knots and can reach speeds over 30 knots. This is 35 miles per hour but only for a little time.

The Killer Whale can dive to over 1000 feet deep and stay under water for twenty min.

It eats bigger whales and <reg>also</reg> <reg>squid</reg>, Sea Elephants, Seals, Narwhales, <reg>Dolphins</reg>, and sometimes they attack <sic>school</sic> of <reg>salmon</reg> and tuna fish. Killer whales <NOTE desc="word missing"> not eat <reg>people</reg>.

Some Killer whales are in captivity. I do not think it is nice you should be <reg>caught</reg> for pleasure of <reg>people</reg>.

they are black with white <sic>a tummy</sic> and eye. It has a black dorsal fin and a long tail.

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The First Killer Whale in Captivity

Momby doll was the first Killer whale in Captivity <NOTE desc="no full stop"> To be <reg>studied</reg> Closer in 1965 at Cattle AMERICA.

How they talk

<sic>Sing Whale</sic> <reg>Whistling</reg> <reg>dolphin</reg> blow air under water to produce <reg>patterns</reg> of what distinct phrases. Man has not found out what <reg>it</> means

Groups of Whales

Killer whales can be found by <reg>themselves</reg>. They Can be found in <reg>groups</reg> called "Pods" In numbers of 3-10 whales.

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Special things

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Tail

<reg>Dorsal</reg> Fin

Blowhole

eye

mouth

<reg>Chest</reg>

Fin

A tail

It helps them swimming.

Blowhole

It keeps them alive.

Eye

Makes them see <reg>above</reg> and under water.

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<reg>Here</reg> is a <reg>dorsal</reg> Fin

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A twenty-five-foot Killer whale. <reg>Its blow-hole</> is clearly visible at its top of its head.

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A happy whale

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I asked the <reg>whole</reg> class what they like best.

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Blue whale

Killer whale

Both

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<reg>Bibliography</reg>

The Whale, By jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Oceans and <reg>Islands</reg>, By <reg>Reader's</reg> <reg>Digest</reg>.

Whales and <reg>Dolphins</reg> by Vick <reg>Cox</reg>.