Giant Newborns of the Animal Kingdom

The video explores the sizes of newborns in the animal kingdom, starting with the blue whale, whose calves weigh as much as a small car. It compares the gestation periods and birth sizes of elephants, giraffes, and white rhinos. The video also highlights the challenges faced by shingleback lizards and bats due to the size of their offspring relative to their own body size. Finally, it compares human newborns to other animals, emphasizing the relatively large size of human babies compared to their mothers.

What is the approximate weight of a newborn blue whale?

• 750 kilograms

• 2,000 kilograms

• 500 kilograms

• 1,360 kilograms

How much weight does a blue whale calf gain daily while nursing?

• 90 kilograms

• 120 kilograms

• 50 kilograms

• 30 kilograms

Which land animal gives birth to the heaviest newborn?

• Hippopotamus

• White Rhino

• Elephant

• Giraffe

What unique event occurs during a giraffe's birth?

• The calf is born underwater

• The calf is born in a tree

• The calf is born in a burrow

• The calf falls to the ground

How long is the gestation period for a white rhino?

• 9 months

• 18 months

• 12 months

• 15 to 16 months

What is the size of a shingleback lizard's newborns relative to its body weight?

• One-fourth

• One-half

• One-third

• One-tenth

How does the size of a human newborn compare to its mother's size?

• 1-22nd

• 1-50th

• 1-10th

• 1-100th

What is the size of a horse foal relative to its mother?

• One-tenth

• One-fifth

• One-fiftieth

• One-twentieth

How small can a red kangaroo joey be at birth?

• The size of a pea

• The size of a grape

• The size of a grain of rice

• The size of a marble

What is the size of a tiger cub relative to its mother's size?

• 1-50th

• 1-150th

• 1-100th

• 1-120th