AMAZING ORCAS

THE ORCA'S SIZE

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A male orca's average size is 22 to 27 feet and itweighs between 8,000 and 12,000 pounds.
A female orca's average size is 17 to 24 feet and it weighs between3,000 and 8,000 pounds.

The largest orca ever seen was a 32 foot male.When a male orca approaches adulthood it gains adulthood things likemore weight and its body parts get bigger than a grown female's bodyparts.
The largest whale is the blue whale; the humpback whale is a mediumsized whale. An orca is a smaller whale but not as small as a pilotwhale.

Orcas can measure up to 32 ft. (10m) and weigh 10tons (9 metric tons).

The blue whale can measure up to 106 ft (33m) andweigh 176 tons (160 metric tons).

The finback whale can measure up to 82 ft (25m)and weigh up to 79 tons (72 metric tons).

The sei whale can measure up to 51 ft (17m) andweigh up to 30 tons.

The right whale can measure up to 50 ft (15m) andweigh 110 tons (100 metric tons).

The humpback whale can measure up to 52.5 ft (16m)and weigh 50 tons (45 metric tons).

The sperm whale can measure up to 59 ft (18m) andweigh 44 tons (40 metric tons).

The gray whale can measure up to 46 ft (14m) andweigh 35.5 tons (32 metric tons).

The pilot whale can measure up to 20.3 ft ( 6.2m)and weigh 3 tons (2.7 metric tons).

The bottle nose dolphin can measure up to 13 ft(4m) and weigh 1,437 lbs (650kg).

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