Orca
Killer whales are the coolest animals in the whole world because they have a floppy tail and they can jump and do flips. It can do a flip in mid air. It swims very fast and it can dive. It can dive so hard it makes a huge splash. Its tail makes a huge splash. It eats meat. Killer whales are cold blooded. They are found in all oceans of the world. Killer whales are the largest members of the dolphin family. They live in pods. They are very special. Every killer whale’s mom has to stay with her baby. They drink their mother’s milk. They stay together for a year or longer. Female orcas live for about 90 years and the males live for about 50 or 60 years. Their only enemy is human beings. They eat fish, squid, sharks, marine mammals, including whales and seals. They hunt together in their pods.
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