Baby Toni
Baby Toni we always call the youngest offspring of Pilot Whales. All small Pilot Whales are very lively and curious. They keep the whole family on the go as they like to do trips to the firmm-boat on their own..
Pilot Whale babies are born after a gestation period of approximately 15 months. As mammals, whales must come to the water surface to breathe; however, the young are born under water. That's why nature has come up with something great: In order not to drown, all whales are born with the fluke first, also Pilot Whales. Directly after the birth, the mother nudges its newborn to the water-surface for breathing.
Whales have no lips - so how do the babies drink milk?
At birth, Pilot Whales are about 1.5 to 2 meters tall and weigh about 75 kilograms. The young are suckled by their mother for about two years. Since whales do not have lips to suck on their mother's teats, the milk is injected into their mouths.
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