Orca Trivia Quiz – After Bites

Orcas, also commonly known as killer whales, are one of the most powerful and smart apex predators. They are the largest species in the dolphin family and are easily recognizable with their distinct black and white coloration.

Test your Orca + shark IQ with our Orca trivia quiz. How do Orcas eat sharks? What is their conservation status? Why do Orcas kill sharks? Are Orcas dangerous? If you read our Orca Monthly Chomp – you will be able to ace this killer whale quiz. Extra credit if you read the Orca Research Study: “How do orcas prey on the largest shark on earth?” too! Take the whale trivia quiz and then send it to a friend.

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Orca Trivia Quiz

1 / 10

How are orcas different from sharks?

Orcas are better moms than sharks.

Orcas are warm blooded.

Orcas are more selective eaters than sharks.

All of the above.

2 / 10

How do orcas give birth?

Through Eggs

Through Live Birth

Through budding

Through binary fission

3 / 10

What does the Transient orca ecotype eat?

Cartilaginous fish

Bony Fish

Jelly Fish

Marine Mammals

4 / 10

What is the current population status of orcas?

Endangered

Least Concern

Data Deficient

Vulnerable

5 / 10

True or False: Orcas can prey on whale sharks (the largest fish in the sea).

True

False

6 / 10

How do orcas immobilize whale sharks?

Making a very loud noise similar to the one they use for echolocation.

Hitting the shark with their bodies

Circling the shark as a pod.

Biting the tail of the shark.

7 / 10

 What organ do the orcas target on the whale shark?

Heart

Kidney

Brain

Liver

8 / 10

 What threats face orcas?

Entanglement in nets

Human activity

Pollution

All of the above

9 / 10

 What level of parental care is exhibited by orca mothers?

None, the orca calf is born and on its own.

Orcas nurse their calves for about a year, and sometimes up to three years.

The orcas teach the calves a number of skills and stay with them for 6 months.

The orcas nurse the calves but once the calf is weaned the calf is on its own.

10 / 10

How fast can orcas swim?

15 MPH

25 MPH

35 MPH

45 MPH

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