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Safari Ltd - Orca
Safari Ltd - Orca
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Orca (in English), also known as the killer whale, is found in all the world's oceans. Despite the name Killer Whale, it is actually the largest member of the dolphin family!
Description
Orcas are highly intelligent mammals and are known to be curious and playful. In the wild, they are known to transmit behavioral and local adaptations from generation to generation and develop a kind of unique whale culture. There have been cases of Orcas mimicking human speech and working alongside humans to hunt fish.
Despite their reputation, there are very few reported attacks by Orcas on humans, mostly from captured animals. Like all wild animals, they should be treated with respect and caution, but they are not known to be any more or less dangerous than most other large cetacean species. They are still apex predators, meaning no other animals hunt them. They have even been known to fight Great White Sharks and win.
Killer whale conservation status is complicated, as it is believed that different populations may represent completely different species of killer whale. There are many different types that can be identified by their behavior patterns, food choices and color patterns. Some types are thought to be more endangered than others, and Orcas face threats from pollution, oil spills, climate change and declines in levels of their preferred prey species.
Scientific name: Orcinus orca
Characteristics:
This Orca is a male, you can tell by the large oval tail fin and its extremely high dorsal fin. This model is sculpted in a bathing pose, with the tail held high and ready to propel it through the water.
Size and Color:
This hand painted Orca is 6 inches from nose to tail and is 3 inches tall at the tip of its dorsal fin. It's a little bigger than a can of Coke. The colors are black above contrasted with white below and have the whale's white markings, just above and behind each eye. It also contains a dark gray saddle that is marked just behind its dorsal fin.
The killer whale is part of the Wild Safari® Sea Life collection.
All our products are non-toxic and BPA-free
Recommended age: 3+
Size in cm: 15 L x 9.9 W x 6.5 H
This model is from 2019
Product Number: 100232
Description
Orcas are highly intelligent mammals and are known to be curious and playful. In the wild, they are known to transmit behavioral and local adaptations from generation to generation and develop a kind of unique whale culture. There have been cases of Orcas mimicking human speech and working alongside humans to hunt fish.
Despite their reputation, there are very few reported attacks by Orcas on humans, mostly from captured animals. Like all wild animals, they should be treated with respect and caution, but they are not known to be any more or less dangerous than most other large cetacean species. They are still apex predators, meaning no other animals hunt them. They have even been known to fight Great White Sharks and win.
Killer whale conservation status is complicated, as it is believed that different populations may represent completely different species of killer whale. There are many different types that can be identified by their behavior patterns, food choices and color patterns. Some types are thought to be more endangered than others, and Orcas face threats from pollution, oil spills, climate change and declines in levels of their preferred prey species.
Scientific name: Orcinus orca
Characteristics:
This Orca is a male, you can tell by the large oval tail fin and its extremely high dorsal fin. This model is sculpted in a bathing pose, with the tail held high and ready to propel it through the water.
Size and Color:
This hand painted Orca is 6 inches from nose to tail and is 3 inches tall at the tip of its dorsal fin. It's a little bigger than a can of Coke. The colors are black above contrasted with white below and have the whale's white markings, just above and behind each eye. It also contains a dark gray saddle that is marked just behind its dorsal fin.
The killer whale is part of the Wild Safari® Sea Life collection.
All our products are non-toxic and BPA-free
Recommended age: 3+
Size in cm: 15 L x 9.9 W x 6.5 H
This model is from 2019
Product Number: 100232
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