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False killer whales are the largest species of the family Delphinidae, which includes dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales and their relatives.
MANGALURU: The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has concluded that a moderately sized, around 10-foot-long dead false killer whale, ‘Pseudorca crassidens’ washed ashore at Mogaveera Patna, Ullal, on Thursday.
False killer whales are the largest species of the family Delphinidae, which includes dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales and their relatives.
Stranding and sighting of false killer whales along the Indian coast, have been reported earlier by several researchers. Recent reports on the stranding incidents of false killer whales have been reported in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. However, this is the first time that there is a report of a false killer whale getting stranded on the Karnataka coast, stated Prathibha Rohit, principal scientist and head, Mangaluru regional centre of ICAR-CMF