Date: Wed, 09 Oct 96 12:32:24 EST From:
Dagmar_Fertl@smtp.mms.gov To: TIAC CUSTOMER <email@example.com>,
firstname.lastname@example.org, email@example.com Subject: Re:
killer whale questions 1. Killer whales (orcas) use their teeth
to catch prey. Killer whales eat a wide variety of food
including other marine mammals, fish, sharks, birds, and
turtles. 2. Killer whales use their tail (flukes) to propel
themselves through the water. By rapidly moving the tail, they
could gain enough momentum to jump. 3. Killer whales can feed
individually, or work together to catch prey. The latter is very
interesting to watch. Killer whales have been seen to feed
coordinated to catch marine mammals and to corral fish into
tight balls. Killer whales could either use echolocation (sonar)
to find food, or look for it with their eyes, or even just
listen for the food to make sounds. If the killer whale doesn't
make sound, prey like marine mammals, wouldn't be able to tell
as quickly that a killer whale was nearby. 4. I'm not sure