Are all orcas created equally?
Hey Honey, what’s for dinner tonight?
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What makes a species a species?
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Looks the same?
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Do dietary differences matter?
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What about the amount of interbreeding between groups with a supposed species?
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Range?
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Behavior of unique groups?
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Genetics?
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Nuclear DNA?
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Mitochondrial DNA?
Turns out for “killer whales”, it’s all of the above. . . .(cont)
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Killer Whale Genetics – Who’s Tastiest?
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