Morphology
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A diagram of the body of a Killer Whale. |
| The killer whale has a unique morphology.
It reaches sexual maturity at about the age of 15. The male whales are
generally larger than the females. The largest recorded male killer
whale is 9.0 m long while the female is only 7.7 m. Killer whales appear
black with white spots on various points of the body. Whales are covered
with a thick layer of blubber. |