Blue whales have the biggest babies in the world. Here's how other animal babies compare in size.

September 12, 2019 5:23 PM

Blue whale calves are the largest animal babies in the world, clocking in at a whopping 1360kg — almost the same size as a small car. They put on 90 kg a day by guzzling their mother's fatty milk. Meanwhile, bat pups are nowhere near as large, but make up a fourth of their mother's bodyweight.

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