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Whales are mammals like we are and nurse their babies like we do.

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Do whales ever accidentally have babies with fish?

No. Whales are mamals and fish are fish (ichthyoids) -- these two kinds of animals cannot breed.


Do whales nurse their babies?

As babies they mainly just have milk. When they grow older they eat fish.


Who lays mostly eggs fish or whales?

Well firstly a fish can only give birth to 5 babies at the same time. Whales can give birth to greater than 10 babies!


What is the clasification for a shark?

Shark, dolphin and whales are mammals and they give birth to their babies.


Do blue whales have babies?

Yes Blue Whales do have babies


Why are whales not fish?

Whales are mammals. Whales are not fish for several reasons. They get oxygen from the air. They give milk to their babies. Inside their ear they have a construction unique for mammals. Some scientist believe that they used to live on land long time ago. The elephant is the closest family to whales.


What makes a fish different from a whale?

Fish have gills, whales have lungs Fish are generally ectothermic (cold-blooded), whales are endothermic (warm-blooded) Fish have fins with no digits, whales have flippers that clearly have digits within. Fish usually have scales but never hair, whales are mammals and have some residual hair Fish cannot feed their young directly, whales feed their babies via mammary glands. Nearly all fish are oviparous with the females laying eggs and males fertilizing them by spreading their sperm on top, all whales are placental. "Fish" is recognized as a paraphyletic group that excludes tetrapods, whales are tetrapods.


Are whales and fish mammals?

Some whales are classified as mammals. Smaller fish are not


How do whales have kids?

The babies come from the whales behind


Are blue whales related to sharks?

There is very little relation between sharks and whales. Sharks are an ancient primitive creature, and the whale is a modern creature who gives live birth and nurses its young. the whale is a creature which originally lived on land, then adapted to live in the ocean.


What type fish are killer whales?

They are not fish they are mammals and they are whales


What it is the difference between whales and fish?

Whales Are Mammals, Fish Are Not