Why is nursing good for whale calf?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Like all mammals, they will starve to death days after birth if they don't. Additionally, it's how they build up their blubber, which is what keeps whales warm in the cold ocean - blue whale calves can gain as much as two hundred pounds every day.

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∙ 14y ago

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What to you call a baby whale?

Young whales are called calves (singular form is calf), no matter which kind.

What is a name for a baby whale?

the name of a whale's baby is a calf or calves

What are the breasts of the whale called?

Whales have abdominal mammary slits, which conceal nipples from which a calf suckle.

What are young ones of whale called?

A young/baby whale is called a calf

What is the name of a juvenile whale?

Calf

What is a whale baby called?

When a Whale gives birth, the baby is called a calf.A calfa calfA baby whale is known as a calf. Also like the more familiar bovine, an adult female whale is called a cow.Calves - Calf (singular)

Who feeds the calf whale?

The momma whale.

What is the difference between a calf and a whale?

A newborn whale is called a calf. It will be called a calf until it is old enough to leave its mother.

What is a whale calf?

"Calf" is the Word used for baby whales.

What is a female whale and her calf called?

Female whales are called cows. The calf is a calf.

What is the whale's baby called?

A baby whale is called a calf

What is the offspring of the gray whale?

The offspring of whale (including the gray whale) is called a calf.