| Description | The pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) is a poorly known and rarely seen oceanic dolphin. It derives its common name from sharing some physical characteristics with the killer whale. It is the smallest species that has "whale" in its common name. Although the species has been known to be extremely aggressive in captivity, this aggressive behavior has not been observed in the wild.
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Feresa : Feresa attenuata |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Feresa : Feresa attenuata |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Feresa |
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| Common Name | pygmy killer whale |
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| Scientific Name | Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 |
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| Name Published In | Gray J.E. (1874). Description of the skull of a new species of dolphin (Feresa attenuata). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 14:238-239. |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Feresa attenuata | species | belongs to Feresa | stated without evidence | Gray, 1874 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 0.01 Ma
Pleistocene |
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| Environment | marine,freshwater (based on Odontoceti) |
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| Motility | actively mobile (based on Cetacea) |
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| Diet | piscivore, carnivore (based on Delphinidae) |
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| Reproduction | viviparous (based on Odontoceti) |
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| Ontogeny | modification of parts (based on Cetacea) |
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| Taphonomy | hydroxylapatite (based on Odontoceti) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. E. Gray. 1874. Description of the skull of a new species of dolphin (Feresa attenuata). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 14:238-239 |
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| Common Name(s) | Pygmy Killer Whale, 小虎鯨, Zwerggrindwal, Ballena Asesina Pigmea, Blackfish, Cüce Katil Balina, Deul-goyang-i-gorae, Dwerggriend, Dwergmoordvis, Feresa, Nykštukinė Orka, Orca Ana, Orca Pigmea, Orca Pymea, Orka Mała, Orque Pygmée, Pritlikava Orka, Slender Blackfish, Yume-gondo, Πυγμαία όρκα, Карликова косатка, Косатка карликова, косатка карликовая, ユメゴンドウ, Dværgspækhugger |
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| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feresa_attenuata |
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Feresa attenuata
