Killer Whales, Orcinus orca, prey on Narwhals, Monodon monoceros: An eyewitness account

Killer Whales, Orcinus orca, prey on Narwhals, Monodon monoceros: An eyewitness account

A first hand description is given of a herd or herds of several hundred Narwhals, Monodon monoceros , attacked by a herd of several tens of Killer Whales, Orcinus orca , in Eclipse Sound, Northwest Territories, in open water. The Killer Whales encircled the Narwhals by dividing into two groups which...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian field-naturalist 1984-01, Vol.98 (4), p.458-462
Hauptverfasser: Steltner, H, Steltner, S, Sergeant, DE
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Marine
Monodon monoceros
Orcinus orca
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Zusammenfassung:A first hand description is given of a herd or herds of several hundred Narwhals, Monodon monoceros , attacked by a herd of several tens of Killer Whales, Orcinus orca , in Eclipse Sound, Northwest Territories, in open water. The Killer Whales encircled the Narwhals by dividing into two groups which moved around the periphery of the prey animals in opposing directions. The attack by many killers at once then followed.
ISSN:0008-3550
DOI:10.5962/p.355190