It is nearly cos­mopoli­tan, oc­cur­ring at lat­i­tudes as far north as 50 de­grees north … Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection. It is a deep-diving dolphin, with a maximum recorded depth of 927.5 m (3,043 ft); its maximum speed is around 29 km/h (18 mph). [26], The false killer whale is thought to be common around the world, though no total estimation has been made. Cladus: Bilateria Dem Klan übergeordnet ist die Gemeinschaft (community), eine regionale Gruppe von Clans desselben Ökotyps. Pseudorca cras­si­dens is found through­out the At­lantic, Pa­cific, and In­dian Oceans. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria. [2] Das größte dokumentierte Gewicht wurde mit 6,6 t bei einem 7,65 m langen Bullen festgestellt.

Classis: Mammalia They have been observed in the Sea of Japan, coastal British Columbia, coastal Maryland (USA), the Bay of Biscay, and have been discovered in the Red and Mediterranean Seas. [9] However, individuals in populations around the world can have different skull structures and vary in average length, with Japanese false killer whales being 10–20% larger than South African false killer whales. Their manus consists of 6 carpals, 5 metacarpals, and 14 phalanges. Gestation takes around 15 months. In einer jüngeren Studie (Morin u. a. [24] It sometimes discards the tail, gills, and stomach of captured fish, and pod members have been known to share food. associates with others of its species; forms social groups. In einem publizierten Fall wurde ein großer Blauwal angegriffen; ein Teil der Schwertwale hinderte den Wal am Abtauchen, indem sie unter seinem Bauch schwammen. gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate), post-independence association with parents, Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Mammals of the World, dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives, "Review on Small Cetaceans: Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats", 2005, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/P_crassidens/p_crassidens.htm, © 2020 Regents of the University of Michigan.

Haematological Findings in Captive Dolphins and Whales. Bei den Residents im NO-Pazifik lässt sich beobachten, dass sie im Sommer dem Lachs zu seinen Laichgründen folgen, die Bewegungsmuster im Winter sind jedoch unbekannt. young are relatively well-developed when born. Being the fifth whale to die in the aquarium, Chester's death caused the Vancouver Park Board to ban the aquarium from acquiring more whales. It is threatened by fishing operations, as it can become entangled in fishing gear. the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline. Help us improve the site by taking our survey. Wenn bei der Nahrungsaufnahme des Schwertwals Beutestücke übrig bleiben, so werden sie oft von Seevögeln gefressen. Ein über wenige Jahre erfolgter 50-prozentiger Rückgang einer Königspinguin-Kolonie wird auf Bejagung durch Schwertwale zurückgeführt. This gives them a slight beaked look to their rostrum. False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens, male, female, and calf (Illustrations by Uko Gorter). Gelegentlich werden lebende Schwertwale für Delfinarien gefangen, in Russland wurde zu Beginn 2019 der Fang von Orcas zwecks Verkauf nach China gerechtfertigt. Pseudorca crassidens is found throughout the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Mammals of the World. Dieses Verhalten ist unter anderem von Möwen, Raubmöwen, Albatrossen und Sturmvögeln bekannt. [6] The teeth are conical, and there are 14–21 in the upper jaw and 16–24 in the lower. Kühe (die Weibchen) bleiben mit maximal 8,5 m deutlich kleiner. The dorsal fin is sickle-shaped, and its flippers are narrow, short, and pointed, with a distinctive bulge on the leading edge of the flipper (the side closest to the head). The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca.