The Killer Whale
The Killer whale Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Infraorder: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus: Orcinus The Orca usually live in a family group (pods) of 5-30 individuals and in time of need, some pods merge to around 100 individuals. despite common beliefs, orcas are not whales they are a member of the dolphin family. Female orcas reach maternity at age 10 and can often breed until age 40, after which comes a rapid decrease in fertility. orcas are among the small percentage of species which undergo menopause in their lifetime. to avoid inbreeding orcas usually mate with those outside their own pod.Orca typically live for around 60 years in the wild and in some studies, a few orcas actually reach 100 years of age. Orcas are found in almost every ocean in the world, from the cold and icy seas in the artic to the more humid and warm waters in the tropics their huge and smart brain allowed them to adapt to t...