Killer whale: Interesting Facts – Amazing Nature

They have a high level of intelligence, sociality, cultural traditions - the tradition of hunting and dialects.

Such parallels are very interesting for understanding how evolution works in general.

What is the character of killer whales

The researchers found that killer whales had personality traits similar to those of humans and chimpanzees, but tended toward the latter.

Killer whales showed similar results in the extraversion coefficient, that is, they were just as playful, sociable and sociable.

Members of a cetacean-watching expedition in Northern Norway witnessed the final hours of the life of an adult male killer whale.

The animal was severely exhausted, and two young relatives tried to keep it afloat and push it to the surface.

How do killer whales communicate

Killer whales communicate by whistling and screaming, consisting of syllables - stable modulations.

These are about 10 different sounds (they are called dialects), which are characteristic of representatives of the same family.

Families with the same dialect are grouped into a clan, and clans with similar dialects are called a tribe.

Killer whales are generally talkative.

How killer whales sleep

While adults of these cetacean genera are forced to sleep from 5 to 8 hours a day, either drifting right at the surface of the water, or lying in shallow water and periodically rising to the surface to take a breath of fresh air, newborns rise to the surface every 3-30 seconds.

Previously, we talked about white sharks.

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• 1 February 2024

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