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False killer whale

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The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), first described in 1846 from a skull and named for its resemblance to the orca's cranium, is the only living species in the genus Pseudorca and a large member of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. It is found worldwide in mostly tropical waters, generally not ranging beyond about 50 degrees north or south, and typically occupies open ocean and deep water though it can approach oceanic islands. Females usually reach 4.5 to 5 meters while males grow to about 6 meters and up to 2,200 kilograms, with black or dark gray coloring that lightens slightly underneath, an elongated tapered head with no beak, a sickle shaped dorsal fin and short, bulging flippers. It feeds on squid and fish of many sizes, including large species such as mahi-mahi, wahoo and tuna, and occasionally preys on other dolphins and whales. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Pseudorca crassidens 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Sources
1. False killer whale (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is found worldwide in mostly tropical waters, generally not ranging beyond about 50 degrees north or south, and typically occupies open ocean and deep water though it can approach oceanic islands.
  • system (entity description states it plainly, diet)
    It feeds on squid and fish of many sizes, including large species such as mahi-mahi, wahoo and tuna, and occasionally preys on other dolphins and whales.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = NT
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2. False killer whale (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q208132 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
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