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Killer Whales
#19213504 - 12/01/13 04:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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These guys are upper level predators. Their intelligence is phenomenal.
I would say they are the apex predator of the oceans.
I'm not sure if it is because of their pack lifestyle or just their own intelligence and strength.
check these out if you wanna get mind blown (to some level)
This one is a bit gimmicky but still...
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Orcas are actually dolphins iirc
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Re: Killer Whales [Re: Legend] 1
#19213786 - 12/01/13 05:13 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I watched a nature documentary a few days ago, and some killer whales ganged up on a mother grey whale and her cub and drowned the baby whale... I don't like killer whales anymore.
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Orcas will kill for shits and giggles too just to play with the limp bodies.
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My cat does that, it's awesome.
Orcinus orca is one of my favorite animals.
Check out "Blackfish" if you haven't already.
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Re: Killer Whales [Re: Set] 1
#19214203 - 12/01/13 06:49 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah they are amazing creatures that's for sure
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Re: Killer Whales [Re: dontknow]
#19214334 - 12/01/13 07:23 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yes, a fantastic example of animal intellect. I read this article earlier, tool use in crocodiles. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/2013/11/30/tool-use-in-crocs-and-gators/
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I recently saw a news broadcast on this. They found an ancient killer whale lying at the bottom of the sea. Noone knows exactly how old it was, but it must be nearly pre historic. I'm hoping that I can get the opportunity to become a whale specialist & study the lives of whales since they fascinate me so much!
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Even though I love seals cuz they surf with me I love killer whales too & they are black and white does it get any cooler?
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Re: Killer Whales [Re: Dest]
#19214568 - 12/01/13 08:23 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Nice.
Uploaded the Blackfish torrent if you guys are interested.
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Quote:
Mescalean said: Orcas will kill for shits and giggles too just to play with the limp bodies.
i sometimes kill insects that are near me just because. i dont play with them cuz they are icky. but if they werent icky, i might.
not so different
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Mescalean said: Orcas will kill for shits and giggles too just to play with the limp bodies.
i sometimes kill insects that are near me just because. i dont play with them cuz they are icky. but if they werent icky, i might.
not so different
You're fucked up.
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Mescalean said: Orcas will kill for shits and giggles too just to play with the limp bodies.
i sometimes kill insects that are near me just because. i dont play with them cuz they are icky. but if they werent icky, i might.
not so different
You're fucked up.
no he said he was getting sober dude.
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Mescalean said: Orcas will kill for shits and giggles too just to play with the limp bodies.
i sometimes kill insects that are near me just because. i dont play with them cuz they are icky. but if they werent icky, i might.
not so different
You're fucked up.
you never catch flies that are buzzing around near you just to see if you can? obviously it kills them in the process but i mean come on. they are flies.
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They are also extremely adaptive to problems. For example, they have learned to spin upside down before they grab a sting ray from the floor of the ocean, because once they spin back rightside up, the sting ray will now be upside down and unable to move anymore.
Also, when a seal jumps up on a piece of floating ice to escape the orcas, they will swim back and forth towards the piece of ice, causing waves to go up onto the ice and rock it until the seal falls off.
They even know how to specifically kill Great Whites, by slamming them so hard in the side of the body that they are stunned, while stunned the Orca grabs em and turns them upside down so they can no longer function, like the Sting ray, its amazing.
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