False Killer Whale Facts: NOT exactly a KILLER WHALE
The false killer whale doesn't look much like a killer whale, but they didn't get their name for their outside appearance. Do you know why it's called the false killer whale? Learn why with these false killer whale facts from Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Pseudorca crassidens
Range: tropical and temperate oceans worldwide
Habitat: water that is at least 3,300 feet (1,000m) deep
Size: 10-16 feet (3-5m) in females; 13-20 feet (4-6m) in males
Diet: fish and squid, may also attack humpback whales and seals
Threats: large sharks, killer whales, anthropogenic causes
Lifespan: about 60 years
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False Killer Whale VS KILLER WHALE 0:00
False Killer Whale HABITAT 0:35
False Killer Whale DOLPHIN? 0:53
False Killer Whale SIZE 1:13
False Killer Whale DIET 1:34
False Killer Whale THREATS 2:05
False Killer Whale LIFE CYCLE 2:57
False Killer Whale VS DOLPHIN 3:18
Thanks / Outro 3:51
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Joe Rogan brought me here
Yep
Me too
Same
Who?
Fishing trip
1:14 “You got any games on your phone?”
I've never even heard of The False Killer Whale. I'm surprised because when I was younger, I was obsessed with the ocean. That False KW has a killer smile. They are very very handsome creatures. I loved learning about them. I didn't realize that all dolphins are whales! So cool!
So glad you learned something new, Tracy!!
I remember as a kid in the 90s Sea World had them first time hearing about them I remember they were considerably smaller than Orca and they would do shows
It’s a new species they created 😂😂😂
The Mandela effect
You should have a look at all the different species of beaked whales. Some can be pretty big : 12meters+ but they are the less known big animals of all…
Thank you for the dolphin-whale statement. It drives me nuts when people say dolphins are not whales. Its like saying chickens are not birds. Makes no sense🤦♂️
Horrible comparison. Whales and Dolphins are mammals. Dolphins and whales are totally different, although very similar. I believe all toothed whales are considered dolphins if im not mistaken
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Don't know why but these animals look to me like xenomorphs of the whale family
The False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a blackfish, it grows to 18 ft long, making it the fourth largest blackfish, blackfish are small to mid-sized whales that belong to the family Orcinidae, with only six extant species within only five genera, it is also known that the blackfish are the most basal extant family within the broader superfamily Delphinoidea (Oceanic Lesser Toothed Whales), which includes three other families such as Monodontidae (Narwhal and Beluga), Phocoenidae (Porpoises), and Delphinidae (Dolphins), interestingly, the closest living relative of the false killer whale is in fact the Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata).
“Blackfish” is just a slang term. It’s not scientific. Weird that you’re trying to make it sound like a real classification.
@@hukilausurfer It's the literal translation of the name given to them by America's first peoples so not quite a slang term. Scientists tend to use Latin. Indigenous names are as valid as any other .Sure it's not the scientific classification name but does serve to distinguish them from others as a group.
They’re actually dolphins
@Teg_MotoNoGo, actually, blackfish are not dolphins, both blackfish (family Orcinidae) and dolphins (family Delphinidae) belong to the superfamily Delphinoidea (Oceanic Lesser Toothed Whales), but dolphins are most closely related to porpoises, while the blackfish are the most basal extant family and the family Monodontidae, which contains the narwhal and beluga is actually the sister group to the clade that contains the dolphins and porpoises to the exclusion of blackfish.
Grow up.....
Just call the Dorcas. Dolphin + Orca = Dorca 😂
Killer whale: Who do you think you are? False killer whale: A false version of you.
You dare offend false killer whales.
I bet you love the LGBTQIA’s +++
How the hell I never knew about these until Joe Rogan said 😂 I'm always watching animal stuff should have known about these
Always been fascinated by false killer whales, such beautiful and intelligent beings
Absolutely agreed! They need more love!
I did a school report on the false killer whale in 5th grade but I got failed for plagiarism. ( It was a famous person's name that got flagged by grammarly and the teach didn't bother to check 🙃 )
Oof that's rough!
Ive always been against naming anything False something. It seems a little disrespectful and kinda downplays the individually of a species by simply comparing it to something it isn't. I see it with fungi, animals and plants and it gets real confusing when there are several things that can be considered false.
Some common animal names could use a redo
I think the name sounds cool
Im sure they dont even care lmao
lets name it us!!?
how about whalfin
Who is here because of a Joe Rogan clip.
I remember seeing one as a kid in a dolphin show. It was the only false killer whale in the show and the rest were normal looking dolphins.
It breaks my heart to know that while I was first learning of these guys at 40 yrs old in 2023 there's less than 200 of these cetaceans believed to be living in the world......
Yea so the fact that they travel in pods of 100 or more doesn't match up with your alarmist pseudoscientist stats. There are many thousands alive today and because of the their size and the amount of territory they cover this is a healthy population not in any danger of extinction. (Just hope they stay away from any foreign natural gas pipelines the US Military gets to close to, aka the largest manmade environmental disaster in history, and done on purpose too. Never forget what the US Military in collusion with the CIA & The Whitehouse did in 2022... Never believe a word they say ever again when they speak on the "environment" & "climate".)
That's not true
Only in Hawaii. They are thriving everywhere else
I’ve been obsessed with the ocean my entire life and never heard of these I even had a giant book going over animals of the ocean and these are not in there also I hate the name there scary looking they remind me of ancient whales and the fact that they can travel in groups of up to 500 is terrifying
What a beautiful creature!!! Amazing 🤩
We agree!
I'm starting to think Animal Fact Files could be the best animal documentary channel on youtube.
Omg you're so kind!
Wow. This is amazing. I've never seen this species of dolphin. They are beautiful. ❤. Thank you for sharing this.
Just learnt about them from Joe Rogan !! WTF I thought I knew alot about wildlife Im almost obsessed with nature documentaries and to miss such a gigantic creature is nuts, can't wait for my next surprise animal, perhaps a gliding nocturnal gorilla
Its crazy to think that there is mammals that live in the water and have to come up to the surface for air. That's actually very strange.
It's definitely one of the most fascinating things on the planet.
Until now, i thought that all humans knew that all whales breathe air..... most amphibians and all reptiles that live in the water also breathe air through lungs. many amphibians breath oxygen through their skin. In pseudoscience humans use to live in water. But on the other-side of the spectrum the aquatic ape hypothesis (AAH), also referred to as aquatic ape theory (AAT) or the waterside hypothesis of human evolution, postulates that the ancestors of modern humans took a divergent evolutionary pathway from the other great apes by becoming adapted to a more aquatic habitat.
It’s not that weird if you think about it. Lungfish actually have a competitive advantage vs fish that only get oxygen through gills in many environments. Aquatic mammals similarly have some advantages in their ability to slurp oxygen where it’s plentiful. In general their physiology is turbocharged vs most fish.
@@gregkosinski2303 I definitely agree with the way you're interpreting my statement. I'm just saying it's strange and amazing that it happens, in more of it almost seems like it was written in a fantasy novel. That kind of strange and weird, not as practical like your comment. Hopefully I made since just now it's new year's and I had a drink or two,lol. Happy new year.
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Scientist really don't have an idea of giving name huh?
It does seem to cause confusion from time to time
Learnt several new facts . Thank You !
Talk about a wolf in sheep's clothes or in this case a shark in a dolphins clothes
Except it’s a dolphin confused as another type of… dolphin.
Make a video on false humans
I guess that’s nicer than calling them “Killer Whale Wannabes”
They look like beluga whales but dark af lool
That is literally so beautiful. Why hasnt David Attenborough covered them
Awesome video
Thanks so much!
Couldn't they give these beautiful creatures a better name.
Personally in common name i call them by there species name (Crassidens) translated Thick-toothed, so Thick-toothed dolphin whale.
Wow. Just wow 🐳
I wish people were that adamant about helping eachother
Leo Casper brought me to this page, he has great knowledge on animals.
Could you do a video on beluga sturgeon?
Thank you for this video! We saw a very large pod of these whale today in San Diego Bay and it was truly incredible!
They are also known to hunt dolphins! Cool video bruv 🐋 🐬
In Russian its "Small Orca" or "Black Orca", instead of False one ;D Also gj for keeping metric system.
Oh I hadn't heard that! That's really cool!
Metric is bastard counting. Please ignore.
What are they eating so deep? That is an insane depth for a mammal.
They did this animal dirty with that name
I love sea life and the creatures of the seas but I am not working so can't afford to pay anything but I truly appreciate your doing a, wonderful work and truly truly to protect ore sealife and different fish of the season and rivers and streams
Can you do fact files on sawflies?
The Pigmy Right Whale was thought to be extinct also. But rediscovered in 2012.
Pygmy right whale was never considered extinct or rediscovered. In in 2012 it was moved from it's own family (Neobalaenidae) and into the Cetotheriidae, a family previously known only from fossils.
Great video! I love marine mammals, really a fearful admiration lol. And having been to Hawaii (the big island "Hawaii") multiple times but not knowing these existed, Im left wondering if maybe I have seen them before but just mistook them for another member of the delphinidae family. Some of the most amazing aquatic life out there, Im so fortunate to have seen whale sharks and massive manta rays up close in person.
Makes me think of the indoraptor lol
I have watched a video (I don't recall who posted it) saying that this whale is a cross breed of a dolphin and a killer whale.
I didn't even know these existed
Ii learned something new 🐳 today, what a "cookie 🍪 cutter" shark 🦈 is. n besides learning that I never knew about False killer whales until Joe Rogan then I came here to research. Thank you and a good day to you.
oooh the habitat is also in Asia hmmmm but I rarely find it
wowza!!🤩 learned a bunch, thx AFF!!😁
Looks like a dolphin and an orca got crazy.
Thunderstorms 🦼🦼🦼🦼🦼🦼
i didnt know this thing exists and it's nightmarish looking.
Let's call it Aquatic Xenomorph
how interesting. I thought these were pilot whales. Never knew of these. cool. and long teeth 👍👍 Thank you
Glad you learned something new!
I didn’t even know false killer whales were bigger than a killler whale
Astounding
they look like a mix between a dolphin and a killer whale
1:14 omg i love him hes so goofy
Looks like a smaller Brygmophyseter
Dive right in! 🐳
Saw a video where they linked up with a super pod of dolphin. It was o pretty cool
They are adorable 🐳 😍
How have i never heard of these things?
What a pretty mammalian fish!!!
Look at that handsome man 1:15
Pov you saw a youtube short with Joe Rogan talking about False Killer Whales and a fisherman
This is the first time. in my. whole like I see this animal, have no idea it even existed. Saw it on Joe Rogan recently
Black kw , orca looks cute with the dot but this when he open the mouth so intimidate
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These whales/dolphins appear in the endless ocean games.
Yes we know and Rock n roll is the devils music
BOOTLEGS
I never knew why they were called false killer whales until now. I also thought they might be a type of pilot whale. I'm happy to have so many misunderstandings cleared up!
Pilot Whales are Calderon dolphins :-) Note: Killer Whales and Beluga Whales and Pilot Whales and False-killer Whales and Sowerby's beaked Whales are all dolphins!
@@info145 Killer dolphin whales, Pilot dolphin whales, (False-killer dolphin whales) Thick-toothed dolphin whales are all Dolphin whales of the family Delphinidae (true Dolphin whales). Baluga whales are of the family Monodontidae (Artic toothed whales), Baluga whales are in the Superfamily Delphinoidea (archetype of Dolphin) but aren't Dolphin whales. Sowerby's beaked whales are of the family Ziphiidae (Beaked whales) so despite there appearance also aren't Dolphins whales.
Well... porpoises, belugas, sperm whales and dolphins of all kinds fall under the suborder of "toothed whales" known as odontocetes.
@@info145 Parvorder not suborder, but yes they are all Odontoceti (Toothed whales).
By the way, Baluga is incorrect. It's properly BELUGA (Baluga is a people).
“They don’t look much like killed whales” um they look almost exactly the same other than size and white spots
Can we please use the correct name for them.
Joe Rogan in the chat😂
just Love them; too cute
😊
Thanks dad
Whose god damn hands can hold a few. " A hand full" hahaha sorry just a funny thought
When did they discover these things?? Didn’t exist when I was in school
Guys if u compare DNA I bet it's almost identical as killer whats, just without spots
There is not an animal that humans have not captured and stuck in a tiny concrete enclosure to be tortured and exploited for money.
Nah they’re Killer Whales, they just have Down Syndrome 😂😂😂
killer?? porpoise hybrid mix
First time I've seen or heard of false killer whale March 16 2023
lets name it us!!!!!
Xenomorph whales...
They look like the Xenophobe from Alien
They also eat dolphins.
Please change the name from false killer whale. I spoke to one and he doesn't like it. So change it.
damm you Joe Rogan 😂
Pilot whales go after orcas
Here because of Roe Jogan
Lets just call these ones murder whales
I’ve never heard of them before. They’re amazing. Thanks for sharing :)
How can you call a living species of false something that makes no sense to me😮? Give them a proper name!!!! They are smart enough to skin there fish !!!! They deserve a good name!!!!!
lol, you’re actually obnoxiously stupid…. Imagine getting mad at a name, deserve? That is a good name lol, deserve literally implies that the whale did something worth while…there’s no upside or downside, by changing the name, it will have no effect on anything in the entire universe, there’s no proper name, because it’s a name, it doesn’t matter lolol…😂😂😂
Do they bite us?
False killer whale 💙🌊