Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas.

Killer whales as a species have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey.

Killer whales are regarded as apex predators, lacking natural predators.

Killer whales are highly social ; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups which are the most stable of any animal species.

Killer whales feature strongly in the mythologies of indigenous cultures, with their reputation ranging from being the souls of humans to merciless killers.

Killer whales are the largest extant members of the dolphin family.

Killer whales have good eyesight above and below the water, excellent hearing, and a good sense of touch.

Killer and pilot whales are the only nonhuman species in which the females are known to go through menopause and live for decades after they have finished breeding.

Killer whales are unique among cetaceans, as their heads become shorter as they age.

Killer whales are found in all oceans and most seas.

Killer whales hunt varied prey ; however, different populations or species tend to specialize and some can have a dramatic impact on certain prey species.

Killer whales can induce tonic immobility in sharks and rays by holding them upside down, rendering them helpless and incapable of injuring the whale.

Killer whales are very sophisticated and effective predators.

Killer whales generally choose to attack young or weak animals, instead.

Killer whales have also been observed preying on terrestrial mammals, such as deer and moose swimming between islands off the northwest coast of North America.

Killer whales in many areas prey on several bird species, including penguins, cormorants and gulls.

Killer whales are frequently active at the surface, engaging in acrobatic behaviors such as breaching, spyhopping, and tail-slapping.

Killer whales are notable for their complex societies.

Killer whales sometimes eat other marine mammals, including whales.

Killer whales are also found along the coast, especially when Gray whales migrate, as they hunt the whales during their migration north.

Killer whales or orcas have been known to come up the Firth of Forth as far as Queensferry and have been observed from the coastal path which passes through the reserve.

There are also strong Hong Kong influences, mainly of the " heroic bloodshed " mold which includes films such as The Killer or Hard Boiled.

They are the second ( known ) victims of the Zodiac Killer.

Killer whale pectoral fins are large and rounded, resembling paddles.

* Anti-Satellite weapons /" Killer Satellites " are satellites that are designed to destroy enemy warheads, satellites, other space assets.

They are the second ( known ) victims of the Zodiac Killer.

Killer Queen and Khashoggi are looking for " The place of Living Rock ", blowing up all the known artifacts made of stone.

Fairy tales such as Jack the Giant Killer have formed our modern perception of giants as stupid and violent monsters, sometimes said to eat humans, especially children ( though this is actually a confusion with ogres, which are distinctly cannibalistic ).

Radford's criticisms are echoed in John Kessel's essay " Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series parodied the movie in " The Tomato From The Black Lagoon ", where the gang looks for a missing tomato link in the San Zucchini Botanical Gardens and are stalked by an amphibious tomato who goes after Tara, who is also part tomato.

Burnett's self-professed influences are Jean Renoir, Basil Wright, and Federico Fellini, all of whom are high examples of the tender, humane and compassionate qualities for which Burnett has been praised, qualities which are intensely present in Killer of Sheep.

alt = Killer whale with only top of back and dorsal fin visible above water surface, the dorsal fin curves backward at the tip.

In his final Perry Mason movie, The Case of the Killer Kiss, he was shown either sitting or standing while leaning on a table, but only once standing unsupported for a few seconds.

The first one is that Steel Spine and Killer Hijia are not present ( the player ( s ) only has to defeat Alloy Lantern in order to advance to the Venus Stage ).

However, due to lack of promotion, only " Killer Queen " became a hit, whereas " Flick of the Wrist " was all but ignored.

The popular term ' Killer bee ' has only limited scientific meaning today because there is no generally accepted fraction of genetic contribution used to establish a cut-off.

He challenged Randy Orton on the July 30 episode of Raw, only to become another victim of the " Legend Killer ", and was wheeled out on a stretcher.

* The Jackal may have been partially inspired by an assassin employed by the French SDECE during the Algerian War, known only as " the Killer ," who specialized in killing arms traffickers in creative ways ( including a poison dart fired from a hand-propelled blowgun, and a limpet mine filled with ball bearings ).

In his final appearance, trying to stop Batman from entering Killer Croc's lair, the game appears to suffer a glitch, only for another of Scarecrow's hallucinations to begin, implying that Crane is messing with the player's head as well.

At the time of shooting, Jack Nicholson had only appeared in two film roles, and had only worked with Roger Corman once, as the lead in The Cry Baby Killer.

Ewell was portrayed by Tim Scott in the 1993 film Gettysburg, based on Michael Shaara's novel, The Killer Angels ; he appears only in the credits and in the Director's Cut release.

* Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (" boss rush " mode track and Vampire Killer 2002 remix only )

The live versions of " Killer Cars ," " You ," and " Vegetable " had been previously released only on the extremely rare " Creep " reissue 12 " vinyl.

* The Youth Killer or Seishun no Satsujinsha ( 1976, producer only )

Although only a few bodies were found in the river, the unidentified killer was known as the " Green River Killer ".

The album produced several UK hit singles, including " Long Distance " and " Pain Killer ", their first ( and so far, only ) Top 5 single in the UK, peaking at # 5.

Their confirmed deaths were the beginning of the series of murders believed to be committed by the " Atlanta Child Killer ", so-called because it was popularly assumed there was only one perpetrator.

The band also re-released the Cereal Killer and 333 video / albums on a self-produced DVD with Originology Records, which were only sold at their concerts.

agent Cameron Chase joins Bolt, Copperhead, Killer Frost, and Sledge on a mission to take out a South American military base, only to be betrayed by the villains.

The association was found out of a friendship and joined interests and resulted in several co-operations: The Rasmus ' members Lauri Ylönen and Pauli Rantasalmi produced both Killer's and Kwan's ( the latter one only Rantasalmi ) albums, Siiri appeared on Kwan's tracks Padam and Chillin ' at the Grotto and Aki Hakala first played drums for Killer, later for Kwan before finally joining The Rasmus.

The only widely known time when the Drakh used brute force was when they launched their attack on Earth with the last Shadow Planet Killer and much of the Drakh Fleet.

Unlike most villains, Killer Croc's actual identity is never revealed, the only indication of his real identity being that his wrestling name was " Killer Croc " Morgan.