All About Killer Whales - Physical Characteristics | United Parks
Adult male killer whales are larger overall than their female counterpart including features such as pectoral flippers, dorsal fins, tail flukes, and girth. The largest recorded male killer whale was 9.8 m (32 ft.) in length and weighed 10,000 kg (22,000 lbs.)
Killer Whale Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2021年5月28日 · Adult male killer whales are larger than females. Depending on their ecotypes, killer whales’ sizes can vary significantly. Killer whales are one of the most recognizable marine...
Killer Whale (Orca) Facts and Information | United Parks & Resorts
Male: In mature males, the dorsal fin is tall and triangular and may reach a height of 1.8 m (6 ft). Also, adult males tend to be larger than adult females. Female: In most females, the dorsal fin is typically smaller and slightly falcate (curved back), reaching an …
Species Profile - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Adult male killer whales in the North Pacific may grow to a length of approximately 27 feet (8.2 m), whereas females grow to an average length of about 23 feet (7 m). Adult males may weigh almost twice as much as females, up to 13,300 pounds (6,000 kilograms).
Orca - Wikipedia
Sexual dimorphism between male (top) and female (bottom) killer whales. Pectoral fins, dorsal fin, and flukes are larger in adult males. Orca pectoral fins are large and rounded, resembling paddles, with those of males significantly larger than those of females.
Orcas - The Whale Trail
Orcas are best spotted by their dorsal fins which can be as tall as 6 feet on males, and 2 to 3 feet on females. Watch for their blows, which are low and bushy compared to baleen whales. The number of whales is also a clue – resident orcas are tightly bonded to their families and travel in larger groups than Biggs orcas (generally).
Orca (Killer Whale) - U.S. National Park Service
2018年3月15日 · Orcas display a prominent dorsal fin easily seen when the animal surfaces. A mature male’s dorsal fin is roughly triangular and can extend up to six feet out of the water. Females and sub-adults have smaller, more crescent-shaped dorsal fins. Orcas have a black body and white chin, belly and patch behind the eye.
KillerWhales: Body Form - MarineBio.net
Male killer whales generally have more of an elongated white patch in the area behind their anus. Several anatomical differences can also be used to tell the sex of the mature adults. Adult male killer whales have taller dorsal fins and longer pectoral fins than adult females.
ADW: Orcinus orca: INFORMATION
The average weight for a male killer whale is 7200 kg. Female average body size and weight is slightly smaller than that of males. In males, the erect dorsal fin can reach up to 1.8 m high; in females and immature males this dorsal fin is only about 0.9 m high.
Killer Whale: Orcinus orca - ScienceDirect
2009年1月1日 · It is a large dolphin, attaining maximum body lengths of 9.0 m in males and 7.7 m in females. Maximum measured weights are 6600 kg for a 7.65-m male and 4700 kg for a 6.58-m female. In addition to sexual dimorphism in size, mature males develop disproportionately larger appendages than females.