![]() ![]() Cow shark carcasses without livers have also washed ashore near Cape Town, and again, this followed nearby orca sightings. Cow sharks, blues and makos caught on longlines have had their livers removed by orcas, alongside the brains of the billfish also caught. Those populations predating in South African waters have been documented targeting smaller shark species for their livers. The diet of orcas is often geographic or population specific. On paper, at least, it does seem that orcas have the edge. Max length: great white 6.4 metres, orca 9.6 metres max weight: great white 2,268kg, orca 9,000kg burst swim speed: great white 45km/h, orca 48km/h. ![]() When comparing these two apex predators alongside each other, the stats read like a game of Top Trumps. ![]() Photograph: Martin Ruegner/Getty Images/age fotostock RM Orcas are apex predators whose diet is often geographic or population specific. ![]()
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