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May 21, 1927
The St. Paul Echo
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Mack Sennett describes the killer whale as the sea's fiercest predator, a 35-foot mammal with bulldog-like features and immense speed that hunts by clamping whales' blowholes to suffocate them and devour their tongues. Location: Lower California seas.
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Killer Whale Has No Equal for Ferocity
The killer whale is the undisputed champion of the sea, declares Mack Sennett, who, as a hobby, has made an exhaustive study of marine life in Lower California seas, "If there is anything that can lick the killer whale, I have never heard of it." Sennett says. "Everything that swims the waters of the earth dreads the terrible killer whale.
"Strictly speaking." the writer explains, "it isn't a fish: it is an air-breathing mammal about 35 feet long. It has huge jaws and heavy fighting teeth. Its head suggests the head of bulldog, as does its disposition.
What makes it more terrible than other big sea monsters is its great speed. Nothing can escape it.
"The favorite dish of the killer whale is the succulent tongue of the real whale." the writer continues. "Its method of killing the whale is curious. When the big fellow comes up to breathe, the killer fastens its jaws on the whale's blowhole and does not let go. Finally, dying of suffocation, the whale thrusts out its great, agonized tongue. The killer nips this off and goes blithely on its way. It is a common sight to find a tongueless dead whale floating in the water."
The killer whale is the undisputed champion of the sea, declares Mack Sennett, who, as a hobby, has made an exhaustive study of marine life in Lower California seas, "If there is anything that can lick the killer whale, I have never heard of it." Sennett says. "Everything that swims the waters of the earth dreads the terrible killer whale.
"Strictly speaking." the writer explains, "it isn't a fish: it is an air-breathing mammal about 35 feet long. It has huge jaws and heavy fighting teeth. Its head suggests the head of bulldog, as does its disposition.
What makes it more terrible than other big sea monsters is its great speed. Nothing can escape it.
"The favorite dish of the killer whale is the succulent tongue of the real whale." the writer continues. "Its method of killing the whale is curious. When the big fellow comes up to breathe, the killer fastens its jaws on the whale's blowhole and does not let go. Finally, dying of suffocation, the whale thrusts out its great, agonized tongue. The killer nips this off and goes blithely on its way. It is a common sight to find a tongueless dead whale floating in the water."
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Killer Whale
Ferocity
Marine Life
Predator
Whale Hunting
Suffocation Method
What entities or persons were involved?
Mack Sennett
Where did it happen?
Lower California Seas
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Key Persons
Mack Sennett
Location
Lower California Seas
Story Details
Mack Sennett declares the killer whale the sea's champion for its ferocity, describing it as a 35-foot air-breathing mammal with bulldog-like head and teeth, unmatched speed, and a hunting method of clamping whales' blowholes to suffocate them and eat their tongues.