The killer whale: 6 facts about a powerful apex predator

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BY MAIA MULKO

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Killer whales are technically dolphins. These apex predators can even eat sperm whales.

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Killer whales are technically dolphins. These apex predators can even eat sperm whales. Let's learn more. 

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1. Killer whales have a life expectancy of 50-80 years in the wild.

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2. Killer whales tend to start reproducing when they are 20 years old.

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3. Killer whales are actually dolphins.

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 4. Killer whales do actually kill some whales as part of their diverse diet.

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5. Killer whales have the second largest brain in the animal kingdom. 

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6. Killer whales have their own language.

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