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False Killer Whale

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Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0

Pseudorca crassidens

Basic stats

Habitat

Deep offshore water

Range

Oceans worldwide, mainly tropical

The false killer whale is a species of oceanic dolphin and 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 (Wikipedia, general species account).

False killer whales are highly social and often seen in groups of more than ten. The species spends time in deep offshore water.

Quick answers

What habitat does the False Killer Whale live in?
Deep offshore water
Where is the False Killer Whale found?
Oceans worldwide, mainly tropical
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