it takes 10 to 12 months for a blue whale to give birth.
it takes 10 to 12 months for a blue whale to give birth.
how long does it take for a blue whale to give birth?
10 to 12 months
females typically give birth once every two to three years at the start of the winter after a gestation period of 10 to 12 months. the calf weighs about and is around in length. blue whale calves drink 380–570 litres (100–150 u.s. gallons) of milk a day. blue whale milk has an energy content of about 18,300 kj/kg (4,370 kcal/kg). the calf is weaned after six months, by which time it has doubled in length. the first video of a calf thought to be nursing was filmed on 5 february 2016. blue whales have been occasionally known to hybridize with fin whales, and a well-documented case exists of a humpback-blue whale hybrid in the south pacific, despite the considerable differences in size and morphology between the two species.
blue whale
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the blue whale is the largest species of whale, and the largest species of animal known to have existed.









































blue whale may also refer to:









































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bullet::::- blue whale mountain, a mountain on south georgia island









































bullet::::- blue whale systems, a british mobile phone services software company









































bullet::::- blue whale of catoosa a waterfront structure, just east of catoosa, oklahoma









































bullet::::- blue whale jazz club, a jazz club in los angeles









































bullet::::- blue whale (game), an online game that reportedly features suicide as the end goal
blue whale (disambiguation)