Orca
The orca, or killer whale, is a highly intelligent marine mammal in the dolphin family that hunts in coordinated groups.
7 mLengthLife in proportion
Orca vs Bottlenose dolphin
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Bottlenose dolphin
A bottlenose dolphin is a marine mammal with a streamlined body, prominent dorsal fin and a short beak-like snout.
2.5 mLengthOrca has about 2.8 times the length of Bottlenose dolphin.
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Orca7 mLength
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Bottlenose dolphin2.5 mLength
Both marked spans share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its proportions; poses and surface detail are illustrative.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Orca
A chosen 7 m, 4,500 kg killer whale. This is a toothed whale, not a blue whale.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Bottlenose dolphin
A chosen 2.5 m, 200 kg bottlenose dolphin. This marine mammal breathes air; its length and mass vary by age and population.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares length with length. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Orca
7 mLength · defined specimen
A chosen 7 m, 4,500 kg killer whale. This is a toothed whale, not a blue whale.
Bottlenose dolphin
2.5 mLength · defined specimen
A chosen 2.5 m, 200 kg bottlenose dolphin. This marine mammal breathes air; its length and mass vary by age and population.
- Comparing
- Length ↔ Length
- Relative size
- Orca is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 2.8. Orca's selected measurement is approximately 180% greater than Bottlenose dolphin's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Orca is labelled defined specimen; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
- Bottlenose dolphin is labelled defined specimen; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
There’s always another scale
Follow your curiosity.
Living thingsOrca7 mThe orca, or killer whale, is a highly intelligent marine mammal in the dolphin family that hunts in coordinated groups.Living thingsBottlenose dolphin2.5 mA bottlenose dolphin is a marine mammal with a streamlined body, prominent dorsal fin and a short beak-like snout.
Living thingsHoneybee1.5 cmA honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
Living thingsAfrican elephant3.3 mAn African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
Living thingsBlue whale25 mA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.Side by side
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