Killer whales are extremely intelligent creatures in the ocean, and their huge size makes them the top of the marine food chain. Despite their brilliant brains, they are also known as "sea monsters" in the depths of the ocean. With their own strength, killer whales have become the overlords of the ocean, which has amazed humans.
In the ocean, killer whales have no rival in their dominance. They can even scare fierce predators like great white sharks into desecration. Not only that, killer whales also have amazing predation skills, such as being able to squeeze the liver out of the body of a great white shark and taste the sweetness. For prey such as the little blue whale, killer whales can easily stun them and enjoy their meal.
However, killer whales are not invincible, and they also have their own weaknesses. When confronted with larger opponents, such as adult blue whales or sperm whales, killer whales tend to stay away from them and are reluctant to clash with them. In addition, killer whales face threats from other marine life, such as humpback whales, which often disrupt killer whales' hunting plans, and there seems to be a long-standing animosity between the two.
Even more surprisingly, killer whales are also threatened by some seemingly inconspicuous marine creatures, such as pilot whales. Although there is no obvious feeding relationship between the pilot whale and the killer whale, the pilot whale often attacks the killer whale and shows a strong resistance force. How does this phenomenon explain this? Perhaps pilot whales, which live in the North Atlantic, compete with killer whales for similar food resources, and therefore attack them.
Although killer whales and pilot whales belong to the dolphin family and live in groups, the relationship between them is like a confrontation between two gangsters in the ocean. Perhaps, the pilot whale showed its strength to the killer whale by virtue of its large numbers, while the killer whale chose to avoid unnecessary conflict.
As the apex predator in the ocean, killer whales are important topics in marine biology research due to their survival methods and relationships with other marine organisms. With the continuous progress of science and technology, I believe that our understanding of the mysterious creature of killer whales will become deeper and deeper, and perhaps one day, we will be able to uncover more secrets behind killer whales.