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Do whales have bellybuttons?
Yes whales do have belly-buttons. Whales are mammals and to be classified as such they need to fulfill certain criteria. They breathe air, have hair, give birth to live young and nourish their young with milk. When a whale is born it is still attached to the cow (mother) by the umbilical cord which then needs to be detached (exactly how this is done is not fully known). leaving behind a belly button or scientifically the 'umbilicus'.
Do egg-laying mammals nourish their young with milk?
Yes. Both platypuses and echidnas, which are the only egg-laying mammals (monotremes) nourish their young with mothers' milk. This is the defining characteristic of a mammal.
Do marsupials nourish their young with milk?
Yes. Marsupials are mammals, and the defining characteristic of mammals is that they feed their young on mothers' milk.
Which part produces the milk in female mammals to nourish young?
mammary gland
How long does a mother killer whale give milk to its calf?
Killer whales suckle their young, for approx 12- 15 months.
What creature suckles it and young?
Mammals are the creatures that suckle their young, as they possess mammary glands that produce milk. This unique feature allows mothers to nourish their offspring with essential nutrients for growth and development. Examples of mammals include humans, dogs, whales, and elephants. Suckling is a crucial aspect of early life for these animals, providing both nutrition and bonding between mother and young.
What do baby killer whales like?
Their mother's milk.
Groundhogs belong to this large group of animals that nourish their young with milk?
Their called mammals.
How does a whale or dolphin nurse?
Whales and dolphins nurse their young by producing milk in their mammary glands and nursing their calves by squirting the milk into their mouths. The young calf typically nurses by swimming alongside the mother and positioning itself to suckle from her teats.
Why does your mom have breasts?
Humans are mammals, all mammals have hair and care for their young that includes breast feeding.
What do females have that secretes milk enabling them to nourish their young until the young are mature enough to find food?
Mammary glands .
What type of glands are mammals named after?
The mammary glands, which produce the milk, with which mammals nourish their young.
