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False Killer Whale

Delphinidae

Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Pseudorca crassidens

Basic stats

Habitat

Deep offshore water; oceans worldwide but mainly tropical

Size

Up to about 6m

The false killer whale is an oceanic dolphin and the only extant member of its genus. It is found in oceans worldwide but mainly in tropical regions, and reaches a maximum length of about 6 m, though size varies around the world. It was first described in 1846 as a porpoise from a skull, and the name comes from a skull similar to that of the orca (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is highly sociable and often seen in groups of more than ten, and spends time in deep offshore water (Jefferson et al. 2008, as cited by de Vos et al. 2012).

Quick answers

What habitat does the False Killer Whale live in?
Deep offshore water; oceans worldwide but mainly tropical
How big is the False Killer Whale?
Up to about 6m
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