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False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) are deep-diving, pelagic, toothed whales that inhabit temperate and tropical oceans. Pseudorca prey on squid, large fish, and perhaps even dolphin (Tomich, 1986). They produce many types of sounds, including whistles, frequency-modulated sweeps, and pulses (Busnel and Dziedzic, 1968; Watkins, 1980).
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Thomas, J.A., Turl, C.W. (1990). Echolocation Characteristics and Range Detection Threshold of a False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). In: Thomas, J.A., Kastelein, R.A. (eds) Sensory Abilities of Cetaceans. NATO ASI Series, vol 196. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0858-2_21
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