Orca Vocabulary
1. Blowhole: Opening to the lungs of a whale, similar to human nostrils.
2. Blubber: A layer of fat just below the skin of some aquatic mammals.
3. Calf: The young of various animals (cow, whale, etc.)
4. Camoflage: Coloration that blends in with the surrounding environment.
5. Dorsal Fin: The fin on a whale's back. Fins consist of dense, fibrous connective tissue, with no bones.
6. Flippers: The broad, flat forelimbs of whales. Flippers are supported by bones. They're used for steering and stopping.
7. Flukes: Horizontal lobes of the tail of a whale, made of connective tissue (not bone). The flukes are used in an up and down motion to propel the killer whale through the water.
8. Marine Mammal: A mammal adapted to live in the marine environment and dependent on the ocean for food.
9. Pod: A group of whales.
10. Predator: An animal that eats other animals.
11. Prey: An animal eaten by another animal.