How is it possible for a whale to breastfeed its young in the middle of the ocean?
Hasan MahmudExpert
How is it possible for a whale to breastfeed its young in the middle of the ocean?
Share
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
The answer lies in the composition of milk. When these young whales are ready to feed, the mother whale releases her milk directly into the water while her baby is near her. But because whale milk contains so much fatty content, it does not dissolve in water and does not mix with water.
Instead, this thick and sticky form of milk floats separately in the water so that the baby whale can eat it.