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Orcas are called killer whales due to the fact that they are the top predator in the ocean. They are the hunters, not the hunted. They eat almost anything and everything they â¦ can find including other whales.hey are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, and even other whales, such as sperm whales. There are no reports of whale attacks on humans in the wild, although some have be known to happen in captive situations.
The killer whale (scientifically known as orcinus orca) is a large oceanic marine mammal that is part of the toothed whale (odontoceti) suborder. The toothed whale suborder is comprised exclusively of whales, dolphins and porpoises that are born with teeth instead of baleen plates.While the killer whale carries the name âwhaleâ as part of its description this marine mammal is actually considered a dolphin.In addition to being known as the killer whale these marine mammals may also be referred to as the Blackfish or the Orca.he toothed whale suborder is comprised exclusively of whales, dolphins and porpoises that are born with teeth instead of baleen plates. While the killer whale carries the name âwhaleâ as part of its description this marine mammal is actually considered a dolphin.