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false killer whale
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species of mammal
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The false killer whale, scientifically named *Pseudorca crassidens* (Owen, 1846), is a species of marine mammal. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetartiodactyla and class Mammalia. The taxon is classified under the phylum Chordata and has an accepted status in biological records. Common names for this animal include Orca Falsa, Faux-orque, and blackfish.
This species exhibits diurnal activity patterns. Its gestation period lasts 15.4 months, and it typically gives birth to a litter size of 1. The longest observed lifespan for a false killer whale is 62.5 years. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Near Threatened in 2018. The taxon range is listed as Marapanim.
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Species
Near Threatenedblackfish
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
Maximum longevity: 62.5 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen was still alive at 33.6 years of age (Richard Weigl 2005). Females are estimated to live over 62 years.
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- taxon name
- Pseudorca crassidens
- Commons category
- Pseudorca crassidens
- Commons gallery
- Pseudorca crassidens
- taxon common name
- mala sabljarica
- gestation period
- 15.4
- litter size
- 1
- longest observed lifespan
- 62.5
- taxon author citation
- (Owen, 1846)
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- P. crassidens
- taxon range
- Marapanim
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Encyclopedic overview
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca. It is found in oceans worldwide but mainly in tropical regions. It was first described in 1846 as a species of porpoise based on a skull, which was revised when the first carcasses were observed in 1861. The name "false killer whale" comes from having a skull similar to the orca or killer whale (Orcinus orca).
The false killer whale reaches a maximum length of 6 m (20 ft), though size can vary around the world. It is highly sociable, known to form pods of up to 50 members, and can also form pods with other dolphin species, such as the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). It can form close bonds with other species, as well as have sexual interactions with them. But the false killer whale has also been known to eat other dolphins, though it typically eats squid and fish. It is a deep-diver; maximum known depth is 927.5 m (3,043 ft); maximum speed is around 30 km/h (19 mph).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “false killer whale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.