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'''Orcas''' (also commonly known as "killer whales") are large [[aquatic]] predators. They are incapable of movement on land, though they will occasionally [[beaching|beach]] themselves on the shore. Some dwarves [[preference|prefer]] orcas for their "coloration" or their "great jumps".
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'''Orcas''' are [[aquatic]] [[creature]]s found living in any [[ocean]] [[biome]], appearing in groups of 3-9 individuals. They are among the largest mundane creatures in the ocean (losing only to the [[basking shark]], [[whale shark]] and [[sperm whale]]), but are benign and will ignore [[dwarves]] even if they somehow get close to them. In the event an orca is forced to fight, it will defend itself with bites and tail slaps, which due to its massive size, can be particularly deadly. An infant orca is called an ''orca calf''.
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Being fully-sized creatures rather than [[vermin]], the only way to fish orcas is to trap them on land, typically with the use of a [[drowning chamber]], though they may occasionally [[Beaching|beach]] themselves into your hands without any effort on your part. Due to their massive size, they provide a fantastic amount of returns when [[butcher]]ed, enough to feed a fortress for quite a while, especially when it's still growing.
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] orcas for their ''coloration'' and their ''great jumps'' (even though in-game orcas are unable to jump at all).
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[[Image:Killerwhales jumping.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Admired for their ''great jumps''.]]
 
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Despite come creatures professing their admiration for their ''great jumps'', Orcas cannot actually jump.
 
  
 
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Orca
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Urist likes orcas for their coloration.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Orca - Orca man - Giant orca

Attributes

· Aquatic · Beaching

Cannot be tamed 
Size
Birth: 180,000 cm3
Mid: 2,500,000 cm3
Max: 5,000,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: 1
Max age: 50-90
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 148-223
Fat 28-34
Brain 12-14
Heart 6-7
Lungs 24-26
Intestines 38-39
Liver 12-14
Kidneys 14
Tripe 12-13
Sweetbread 7
Eyes 2
Spleen 7

Raw materials

Bones 29
Skull 1
Teeth 1
Skin Raw hide

Wikipedia article

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A huge ocean mammal. It is a vicious predator and can hunt in groups.

Orcas are aquatic creatures found living in any ocean biome, appearing in groups of 3-9 individuals. They are among the largest mundane creatures in the ocean (losing only to the basking shark, whale shark and sperm whale), but are benign and will ignore dwarves even if they somehow get close to them. In the event an orca is forced to fight, it will defend itself with bites and tail slaps, which due to its massive size, can be particularly deadly. An infant orca is called an orca calf.

Being fully-sized creatures rather than vermin, the only way to fish orcas is to trap them on land, typically with the use of a drowning chamber, though they may occasionally beach themselves into your hands without any effort on your part. Due to their massive size, they provide a fantastic amount of returns when butchered, enough to feed a fortress for quite a while, especially when it's still growing.

Some dwarves like orcas for their coloration and their great jumps (even though in-game orcas are unable to jump at all).

Admired for their great jumps.


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