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In the eastern North Pacific, killer whales help regulate the populations of their prey species (seals, sea lions, walruses, fish and other whales). Recently, the reduction in the seal and sea lion population has caused them to prey on the endangered sea otter. Sea otters are a keystone species in their environment, regulating the population of the herbivorous invertebrates that would eat the kelp. The kelp forest shelters an entire community of species. Killer whale predation on sea otters has caused an increase in kelp forest herbivores and destruction of this ecosystem.
they also decreease the food chain
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∙ 12y agoThere Are Many Multiple Reasons For Why Whales Have Adapted To The Oceanic Areas. I Think That There Are Certain Needs That Whales Need To Survive So It's Only Fair To Say, That Whales Recieve The Things They Really Need In Order To Adapt To That We Observe Them In. I'm Only 13 So If You Believe What I Have Posted For The Question Needs To Be Improved Please Do Contact Me. If There Even Is Anyway To Discuss With Other People About This Matter. Thanks. : )
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∙ 9y agoKiller whales or Orca doesn't have any natural predators. You may get other others attacking and how they fight is simply do it head on which includes biting and slapping. Only threat to orcas is humans and they do try to struggle there way out of being captured and can attack people if they are threatened.
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Is the killer whale heterotroph or autotroph?
killer whales are animals.
Do whales live in mutualism with fish?
No because mutulism means that they both benefit, and killer whales eat fish!
What will a orca kill?
A orca can eat and kill fish sharks though the only eat the the liver crustaceans seabirds penguin s rays seals dolphins whales fun fact killer whales are actually dolphin they are called killer whales because they will kill whales dolphins and porpoises another fun fact killer whales often live in pod which are a killer whales equivalent of a pack a pod will often gang up on their prey like lions and wolves which supports my theory that sea mammals often share the same hunting behavior as land mammals
Where does a killer whale fit in to the ecosystem as a whole in terms of feeding relationships?
Killer whales eat other whales, seals, sea lions, etc. They would be a top carnivore, and a tertiary or quaternary consumer.
How do killer whales protect their baby?
They try to run away from the enemies they also try to hurt the enemy so they would stop following the killer whales. It is easy if you try to imagine it.BYE.Have Fun
Killer whales live in what environment?
Killer whales live in a marine environment.
What organisms are found in a killer whales environment?
blue whales grey whales sharks
What do killer whales and sharks have in common?
They live in a marine environment.
What changes have occurred in the killer whales environment to make it endangered?
There have been no major changes in the killer whale's environment, and they are not an endangered species.
What is the killer whale's environment?
The killer whale's environment is aquatic; specifically, it requires a marine environment. Killer whales are found in oceans all over the world. They are not restricted to any particular temperature range.
Do killer whale eat goldfish?
No. Goldfish do not inhabit that same environment as killer whales do. Goldfish are not marine animals.
Killer whales colors foodshelter and number of offspring?
what colors are Killer Whales what colors are Killer Whales what colors are Killer Whales
What is the population of killer whales?
There are about 3000 killer whales in the world.
Do killer whales eat puffins?
killer whales do eat puffins killer whales do eat puffins
What adaptations allow killer whales to suvive in their environment?
They have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm!
Are killer whales ectothermic?
no Killer whales are endothermic
What is a killer whales growth?
killer whales growth
