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An adult Orca alone already significantly outclasses a Great White. A large adult Great White might weigh up to 1,110 kg (2,450 lb) while a large adult Orca can
by harryf 7y ago
An adult Orca alone already significantly outclasses a Great White. A large adult Great White might weigh up to 1,110 kg (2,450 lb) while a large adult Orca can weigh up to 5,380 kg (11,860 lb). Orcas can reach speeds of over 48 km's per hour, while a Great White Shark manage up to 24 km per hour. The Orca's spine and tail also allow it to pull manoeuvres (sudden dive, climb) that a shark can't respond to. And that's before you even consider the Orca's brain...
And it seems Orca's may have figured out a sharks big weakness... tonic immobility - https://www.sharktrust.org/tonic-immobility https://www.sharktrust.org/tonic-immobility
- rantwasp 7y agokiller moves... wait
- puranjay 7y agoThe brain facilitates social grouping and pack hunting. The latter is just about the most effective predatory strategy in nature.
- joejerryronnie 7y agoOrca’s also develop “specialization” with different pods developing specific hunting techniques based on the primary type of prey in their locale.
- stjohnswarts 7y agoEverything I've read says while they have the instincts of a hunter they learn a lot from their social group and progenitors.
- mkagenius 7y agoI would not be surprised if they have their own hackernews and are now talking about how great humans brain is.
- galaxyLogic 7y agoI wouldn't be surprised if some of the participants on this HN actually are Orcas, they seem to capable of anything and everything ...
- showyrfangs 7y agoWolf packs can take down a polar bear so its not entirely one-to-one with size/skill.