Orca
Yesterday we learnt how to draw a Orca with Anton the whale man. After drawing and coloring our Orca we watched the video again and found facts. We wrote down the facts in our writing book. Link to Video.
Facts about the Orca:
1. Its the largest member of the dolphin family.
2. Its also called the killer whale.
3. There noticeable because of their black and white colours.
4. The male has a really big dorsal fin.
5. They have a bulbous head.
6. The rostrum/nubbin is like a nose.
7. They have big sharp teeth.
8. They like eating stingrays.
9. They have a really distinctive flipper like a big paddle.
10. The flipper looks a bit like a lemon.
11. They dot beside its eye is an ear.
12. The pupil is shaped like a 'c'.
13. The blowhole is the nostril.
14. The tail is called a fluke.
15. The tail is black on the the top and white on the bottom. Same with the body.
16. Their lower jaw is white.
17. Their stomach pattern is shaped like a wave.
18. They have something called a saddle and its grey.
19. The saddle identifies them like a fingerprint.
20. People track them by identifying the saddle.
21. They have a white patch beside their eye.
22. They are super fast.
23. They are considered a mammal.
24. The scientific name for an Orca is an Orcinus Orca.
