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The Orca, or Killer Whale, is a salt-water carnivore in Age of Empires III and Age of Mythology, and is one of the aquatic treasure guardians featured in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties.

Age of Mythology[]

The Orcas in the game are only for display and cannot attack or be attacked. They are usually found in large pods in the sea, mostly in maps set in the Atlantic Ocean, such as Vinlandsaga and Midgard.

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Age of Empires III[]

The Orca is about thirty feet long, and as a treasure guardian, it cannot be hunted for resources. It is one of the two aquatic animal Treasure guardians, along with the Great White Shark. Orcas are found alongside Sharks in all coastal maps such as Borneo, Ceylon, Honshu, and Indochina.

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โ€œ Scientific Name: Orcinus orca
Approx. Size: 32 ft., 12,100 lb. (males); 28 ft., 8,400 lb. (females)
Diet: Fish, seabirds, sea turtles, aquatic mammals

The orca is the largest member of the dolphin family Delphinidae, of the mammalian order Cetacea. It is often referred to as the killer whale because of its ferocious appetite; it is instantly recognizable thanks to its unique, bold black-and-white coloring. The orca inhabits more parts of the world than any other aquatic mammal, including every ocean, but most commonly in colder waters.

It is no surprise that indigenous peoples around the world revere the orca as a fearsome guardian of the sea, for at first glance it is a terrifying beast, with its huge glossy black body, round, blunt head and strong jaws lined with forty to fifty spiky teeth that are designed for tearing and ripping rather than chewing. They are also one of the fastest animals swimming in the seas, and can reach a speed of up to 30 mph in short bursts. Few animals are able to escape an orca when it is readying for its next meal.
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Animals (non-myth units) in Age of Mythology
Herdable animalsAoMR Cow icon Cow ยท AoMR Goat icon Goat ยท AoMR Pig icon Pig ยท YakiconAoM Yak
Timid huntablesAoMR Baboon icon Baboon ยท AoMR Caribou icon Caribou ยท AoMR Chicken icon Chicken ยท AoMR Crowned Crane icon Crowned Crane ยท AoMR Deer icon Deer ยท DuckAoM icon Duck ยท AoMR Elk icon Elk ยท AoMR Gazelle icon Gazelle ยท AoMR Giraffe icon Giraffe ยท AoMR Monkey icon Monkey ยท AoMR Zebra icon Zebra
Aggressive huntablesAoMR Aurochs icon Aurochs ยท AoMR Boar icon Boar ยท AoMR Elephant icon Elephant ยท AoMR Hippopotamus icon Hippopotamus ยท RamAoM icon Ram ยท AoMR Rhinoceros icon Rhinoceros ยท AoMR Walrus icon Walrus ยท AoMR Water Buffalo icon Water Buffalo
Wild animalsAoMR Arctic Wolf icon Arctic Wolf ยท AoMR Crocodile icon Crocodile ยท AoMR Bear icon Bear ยท AoMR Hyena icon Hyena ยท AoMR Lion icon Lion ยท LizardAoM icon Lizard ยท PandaAoM icon Panda Bear ยท AoMR Polar Bear icon Polar Bear ยท AoMR Serpent icon Serpent (Predator) ยท TigerAoM icon Tiger ยท AoMR Wolf icon Wolf
Military animalsAoMR Lion icon Golden Lion ยท AoMR Monkey icon Relic Monkey
FishAoMR Fish icon Herring ยท AoMR Fish icon Mahi-mahi ยท AoMR Fish icon Perch ยท AoMR Fish icon Salmon
Decorative animalsBird (AoM Hawk Icon Eagle ยท AoMR Hawk icon Hawk ยท AoM Hawk Icon Parrot ยท AoMR Vulture icon Vulture) ยท Hawksbill Turtle ยท Orca ยท Shark ยท Whale
Scenario Editor-exclusive animalsHour of Alpacas Alfred ยท Wolf icon Dog ยท Giant Duck-Billed Platypus ยท GoatAOM Golden Fleece (also herdable) ยท Elk icon Reindeer
Cheat animalsChickenIcon Methane Chicken
Cut animalsAnchovies ยท Camel icon AoM Camel ยท Horse ยท Musk Ox ยท Nubian Goat ยท Shore Fish ยท Unicorn
Animals in Age of Empires III
Land
HerdablesCow aoe3de Cow ยท Goat aoe3de Goat ยท Llama aoe3de Llama ยท Cow aoe3de Sacred Cow ยท Sanga aoe3de Sanga Cattle ยท Sheep aoe3de Sheep ยท Water buffalo aoe3de Water Buffalo ยท Yak portrait aoe3de Yak ยท Aoe3de zebu Zebu Cattle ยท Sanga aoe3de Big Benny
HuntablesBighorn sheep aoe3de Bighorn Sheep ยท Bison aoe3de Bison ยท Capybara aoe3de Capybara ยท Caribou aoe3de Caribou ยท Deer aoe3de Deer ยท Elephant aoe3de Elephant ยท Elk aoe3de Elk ยท Gazelle portrait Gazelle ยท Giant salamander aoe3de Giant Salamander ยท Giraffe portrait Giraffe ยท Guanaco aoe3de Guanaco ยท Ibex aoe3de Ibex ยท Marco polo sheep aoe3de Marco Polo Sheep ยท Moose aoe3de Moose ยท Musk deer aoe3de Musk Deer ยท Musk ox aoe3de Musk Ox ยท Nilgai aoe3de Nilgai ยท Ostrich portrait aoe3de Ostrich ยท Pronghorn aoe3de Pronghorn ยท Rhea aoe3de Rhea ยท Saiga aoe3de Saiga ยท Serow aoe3de Serow ยท Tapir aoe3de Tapir ยท Turkey aoe3de Turkey ยท Zebra portrait aoe3de Zebra
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator ยท Tibetan macaque aoe3de Baboon ยท Black bear aoe3de Black Bear ยท Black panther aoe3de Black Panther ยท Beast portrait Beast ยท Beast portrait Beast of Gรฉvaudan ยท Grizzly aoe3de Brown Bear ยท Cougar aoe3de Cougar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Coyote ยท Alligator aoe3de Crocodile ยท Elephant aoe3de Elephant ยท Ethiopian Wolf portrait Ethiopian Wolf ยท Grizzly aoe3de Grizzly Bear ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Honey Badger portrait Honey Badger ยท Hyena portrait aoe3de Hyena ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Jaguar ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Leopard ยท Lion aoe3de Lion ยท Liontailed macaque aoe3de Lion-Tailed Macaque ยท Guardian dog portrait Mad Dog ยท Monitor lizard aoe3de Monitor Lizard ยท Orangutan portrait aoe3de Orangutan ยท Panda portrait aoe3de Panda ยท Polar bear aoe3de portrait Polar Bear ยท Rhino aoe3de Rhinoceros ยท Snow leopard aoe3de Snow Leopard ยท Snowmonkey aoe3de Snow Monkey ยท Tibetan macaque aoe3de Tibetan Macaque ยท Tiger icon aoe3de Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Warthog
Unknown-exclusiveAoe3de zebu Cash Cow ยท Aoe3de zebu Wood Cattle
MilitaryWar dog aoe3de Dog ยท Turkey scout portrait aoe3de Intrepid Turkey Scout ยท Sheep aoe3de Lamb of the Creator ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Tengri Wolf
Water
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Greatwhiteshark aoe3de Great White Shark ยท Orca aoe3de Orca ยท White tiger aoe3de White Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Wild Boar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Wolf
FishBass aoe3de Bass ยท Carp portrait aoe3de Carp ยท Catfish portrait aoe3de Catfish ยท Cod portrait aoe3de Cod ยท Mahi portrait aoe3de Mahi-mahi ยท Mola mola portrait aoe3de Mola Mola ยท Salmon aoe3de Salmon ยท Sardine portrait aoe3de Sardines ยท Squid portrait aoe3de Squid ยท Tarpon portrait aoe3de Tarpon ยท Tuna aoe3de Tuna
WhalesBeluga whale portrait aoe3de Beluga Whale ยท Whale humpback portrait aoe3de Humpback Whale ยท Minke whale portrait aoe3de Minke Whale
Air
Bird ยท Bird unit icon AoE3DE Bird (unit)
Treasure guardians in Age of Empires III
HumansAfrican vagabond portrait African Vagabond ยท Ambushing shongo thrower portrait Ambushing Shongo Thrower ยท Carib blowgunner aoe3de Bandit Blowgunner ยท Pistolero aoe3de Bandit Gunslinger ยท Comanchero icon aoe3de Bandit Rider ยท Renegado aoe3de Bandit Rifleman ยท Blind monk aoe3de Blind Monk ยท Highwayman mounted portrait Brigand ยท Caravan bandit portrait Caravan Bandit ยท Colonial gunslinger portrait Colonial Gunslinger ยท Colonial looter portrait Colonial Looter ยท Colonial officer portrait Colonial Officer ยท Colonial oppressor portrait Colonial Oppressor ยท Colonial swashbuckler portrait Colonial Swashbuckler ยท Guardian halberdier portrait Corrupted Watchman ยท Thuggee aoe3de Delinquent Thuggee ยท Deserted hussar portrait Deserted Hussar ยท Guardian pikeman portrait Deserted Pikeman ยท Deserted skirmisher portrait Deserted Skirmisher ยท Dacoit aoe3de Fugitive Dacoit ยท Highwayman dismounted portrait Gunman ยท Guardian haramija portrait Haramija ยท Guardian klepht portrait Klepht ยท Knife thrower aoe3de Knife Thrower ยท Guardian cossack portrait Marauding Cossack ยท Guardian jaeger portrait Marauding Jaeger ยท Marauding janissary portrait Marauding Janissary ยท Marauding highlander portrait Marauding Highlander ยท Deserted musketeer portrait Marauding Musketeer ยท Wayward ronin aoe3de Masterless Samurai ยท Wokou horseman aoe3de Mongol Rider ยท Outlaw pirate portrait aoe3de updated Pirate ยท Plague doctor portrait Plague Doctor ยท Guardian cuirassier portrait Repressive Cuirassier ยท Guardian robber knight portrait Robber Knight ยท Wokou pirate aoe3de Smuggler ยท Inquisitor portrait Witch Hunter
Land animalsTibetan macaque aoe3de Baboon ยท Beast portrait Beast ยท Black bear aoe3de Black Bear ยท Black panther aoe3de Black Panther ยท Grizzly aoe3de Brown Bear ยท Cougar aoe3de Cougar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Coyote ยท Elephant aoe3de Elephant ยท Ethiopian Wolf portrait Ethiopian Wolf ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Honey Badger portrait Honey Badger ยท Hyena portrait aoe3de Hyena ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Jaguar ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Leopard ยท Lion aoe3de Lion ยท Liontailed macaque aoe3de Lion-Tailed Macaque ยท Guardian dog portrait Mad Dog ยท Orangutan portrait aoe3de Orangutan ยท Panda portrait aoe3de Panda ยท Polar bear aoe3de portrait Polar Bear ยท Rhino aoe3de Rhinoceros ยท Snow leopard aoe3de Snow Leopard ยท Snowmonkey aoe3de Snow Monkey ยท Tibetan macaque aoe3de Tibetan Macaque ยท Tiger icon aoe3de Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Warthog ยท White tiger aoe3de White Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Wild Boar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Wolf
Marine animalsAlligator aoe3de Alligator ยท Alligator aoe3de Crocodile ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Monitor lizard aoe3de Komodo Dragon ยท Orca aoe3de Orca ยท Greatwhiteshark aoe3de Shark
ShipsCatamaran aoe3de Bandit Catamaran ยท Wokou junk aoe3de Marauding Junk
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