Accidental bycatch reported off Australia. Has been actively hunted off Japan and St Vincent, West Indies, in the 1970s. Known to hybridise with bottlenose dolphin.Ĭonservation Status & Population: No population estimates in the Atlantic.
Sexual maturity at 8 – 14 years in both sexes. Calving interval reported in one population almost 7 years. Gestation period lasts 15.5 months (possibly down to 11). 5 sightings snce 1976, 5 – 54 km from land, mainly in July and August.ĭiet & Feeding: Primarily squid and large fish, known to prey on dolphins and has been reported attacking sperm whales.īreeding: Females are spontaneous ovulators. A few mass strandings in British Isles prior to 1935. Lifespan: 30 – 40 years, oldest known individuals 63 years (female) and 58 years (male).ĭistribution: Worldwide, mainly in tropical and warm temperate waters. tuna, sailfish) and squid (cephalopods), but do attack small cetaceans, humpback whales, and. Size: 4.5 – 5.4 m, males larger (up to 6.1 m). False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). Dorsal fin is tall (to 40 cm), sickle-shaped, just behind midpoint of back. Flippers are black, narrow, tapered, about 1/10th of body length, with distinct ‘elbow’ appearance. Sometimes also a light grey blaze on side of face.
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Colouration all black except for variable throat patch which ranges from indistinct grey to nearly white on belly between flippers. General fact sheet (click to download) False killer whale © Christopher Swannĭescription: Long slender body, small tapered head underslung lower jaw holds 7 – 12 pairs of large teeth, circular in cross-section 6 – 10 pairs in upper jaw. In May 2008 the Chilean Volcano Chaiten erupted, throwing a plume of gas and ash 15.5 mi ( 25km ) into the.
"You befriended the false killer whale after healing its wounds!" Notes False Killer Whales are usually found in mixed age and sex groups of 10-30 individuals. Search everywhere in the castle to find him."Īfter the player saves the whale, the quest will conclude: "It gets spooked and swims off as soon as you approach.
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Once the player investigates, the quest will update with: "According to Finley, there's a False Killer Whale in Valka Castle."
The quest pertaining to this whale is titled "Whale at the Castle" in the player's notebook. After that, the whale overcomes his fear, and he becomes the player's partner. This time, the dolphin does not swim away, but the player will notice that he's critically injured, and subsequently heal him with the Pulsar. The player will then have to pursue him around Valka Castle - from Spiral Tower, to the collapsed gallery, to the Armory, to the Treasure Vault - before stopping in the Mermaid's Ballroom (where the other False Killer Whale swims). He can originally be found swimming at the top of the Spiral Tower, but he flees to the collapsed gallery to the East when approached. The player will have to go to Valka Castle to find him. He is, understandably, afraid of humans due to his tragic past.ĭuring the " Be the Best Trainer" quest, Finley will tell the player of this whale and his location. This specific whale was the only surviving member of his family. Some have a paler gray coloring on their head and sides. All false killer whales in the region were targeted by fishermen who believed that they were interfering with the fishing business in the area. False killer whales are black or dark gray with a white blaze on their ventral side. This false killer whale was, sadly, hunted in Ciceros Strait several years before the player encounters him. This false killer whale has an X-shaped scar on his head due to an injury sustained during the false killer whale extermination of Ciceros Strait, but is an average member of his species in other aspects of his appearance. It can find rare items using its knowledge of the castle and keen sense of smell." Appearance Females can grow up to 17 feet and can weigh up to 2,600 pounds, while the biggest of males can grow up 20 feet and weigh an amount of 4,900 pounds. It has a slim body with an oblong, tapering head and a whopping amount of teeth. "The false killer whale, marked with an X, that you befriended in the sunken Valka Castle. The false killer whale has an appearance of a black outer layer with a gray throat and neck.
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