False killer whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the false killer whale lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudorca crassidens
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the false killer whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the false killer whale in 11 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Marapanim.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the false killer whale endangered?

The false killer whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the false killer whale?

The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Pseudorca. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the false killer whale

The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca. It is found in oceans worldwide but mainly in tropical regions. It was first described in 1846 as a species of porpoise based on a skull, which was revised when the first carcasses were observed in 1861. The name "false killer whale" comes from having a skull similar to the orca or killer whale (Orcinus orca).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article False killer whale (revision 1380002697), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q208132 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).