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Whale Glossary
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Odontoceti

Odontoceti (toothed whales) are predators with peg-like teeth; they eat fish, squid, and marine mammals. They include orcas, narwhals, belugas, sperm whales, beaked whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

OMNIVORE

Omnivores are animals that eat both animals and plants.

Opportunistic feeder

Opportunistic feeders are animals that eat whatever food is convenient at the time. Beluga whales are opportunistic feeders, eating a very varied diet.


Orca

Orcas, or killer whales, (Orcinus orca) are toothed whales, powerful carnivores that eat fish, squid, and marine mammals. They grow to be about 27 feet long (8 m) and weigh about 8,000 - 12,000 pounds (3600-5400 kg).

Order

In classification, an order is a group of related or similar organisms. An order contains one or more families. A group of similar orders forms a class.


Oviparous

Oviparous animals hatch from eggs.

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