Pygmy Killer Whale

Feresa attenuata

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The Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata) is a small, rarely-seen cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It derives its common name from the fact that it shares some physical characteristics with the orca ("killer whale") and it is the smallest species referred to as a "whale" in its common name. In fact, "killer" may be a more apt name in the case of the Pygmy Killer Whale than its larger genetic cousin. When a number...

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  1. (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://images.marinespecies.org/resized/22034_pygmy-killer-whale-feresa-attenuata-in-the-eastern-tropical-pacific.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feresa_attenuata

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