A comparison of the Orca Whales and the Right Whales that inhabit the seas of Antarctica'

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Antarctic Animals

• A comparison of the Orca Whales and the Right
  Whales that inhabit the seas of Antarctica.

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Dorsal Fin

• Orca Whale
• The Orca has one dorsal fin on the top of its
  body. The dorsal fins of the male and female
  Orcas are different shapes and sizes. From 4ft to
  6ft.

• Right Whale
• The Right Whale does not have a dorsal fin.

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Blowhole

• The Orca Whale has one blowhole located on the
  top of the head.

• The Right Whale has two blowholes.

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Teeth

• Orcas have 42-50 teeth. Their teeth are about
  7.5cm long and 2.5cm wide.

• Right Whales do not have teeth, instead they have
  tough hairs on their lips that filter feed small
  animals.

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Skin

• Orca Whales have smooth black skin with white
  patches all over its body.

• Right Whales have black to dark brown skin with
  white to light brown patches.

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Speed

• Orcas are very fast swimmers that have the
  movements and speed that allows them to catch
  fast moving prey.

• Right Whales are very slow swimmers so they
  simply scoop up small animals as they swim.

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Size

• The female Orca whale is smaller than the male.
  Orcas size varies from 8 to 10 metres. Their
  weight varies from 3.6 to 5.4 tonnes.

• Like all Baleen whales, the female is bigger than
  the male. Right Whale size varies from 14 to 16
  metres and 8 to 10 tonnes.

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Diet

• The Orcas diet consists mainly of fish, squid,
  birds, turtles, sharks, seals, and even baby
  whales.

• Right Whales eat shrimp, krill, and plankton.

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Pod

• Orca Whales live and hunt in a pod of 6 to 60
  whales.

• Right Whales form long term pods between mother
  and calf.

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Population

• The Orca Whales still have a strong population
  and are not endangered.

• Due to hunting, Right Whales are very endangered
  and only have a population of 500 to 1000.

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Reproduction

• Orcas do not have a set breeding time, they breed
  all year round. The mating age is 3 to 16. Orcas
  only have one calf a year.

Like Orcas, Right Whales have no set breeding
time. They have one calf every three years.
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Life Expectancy

• Male Orcas have a life expectancy of 50 to 60
  years, females live for up to 90 years.

All genders of Right Whales have a life
expectancy of up to 60 years.
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Pictures

• www.enchantedlearning.com
• www.coolantantarctica.com
• www.sgisland.org
• www.cryptozoology.com
• www.norb.homends.org
• www.seaworld.org
• www.nationalgeografic.com
• www.psgmmc.com
• www.sitnews.us
• Information
• www.thewildones.com
• www.enchantedlearning.com
• www.simondstown.com

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