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Killer Whale

Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Delphinidae

General Range: Worldwide.
Diet: Large fish and other marine mammals.
Identification: Largest member of the dolphin family; black with white belly; white oval just behind eye; very tall dorsal fin.
Conservation Status: State Candidate.
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