How fast is a young whale taking on weight?
10 pounds an hour
100 pounds a day
0.4 tons per week
4 tons per month
The milk contains 35 to 50% milk fat and allows the calf to gain weight at a rate of up to 10 pounds an hour or over 250 pounds (113 kg) a day! At six months of age and an average length of over 52 feet (16 m), the calf is weaned. The blue whale reaches sexual maturity at around 10 years of age.
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0.4 tons per week
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