How long are a whale blue whale's intestine?

Answer 1

If you're going to copy and paste might as well include the whole thing. Hi Susie,

This NOAA site suggests that the intestine of large whales tend to be 5-6

times their total body length (see below). A blue whale's body temperature

is similar to humans, just under 100 degrees F. Sorry, I don't know what

the blood pressure of a blue whale is. It is true that there is generally

an inverse relationship between size and longevity with larger animals

typically living longer than smaller ones. Large whales do have long life

expectancies.

Hope this helps,

Cathy

The total capacity of the stomach of a large whale is about 760 liters (200

gallons). This is relatively small compared to the cow with a capacity of

209 liters (55 gallons) and the human with a capacity of 17 liters (4.5

pints). The first chamber in all whales is a dilatable, sac-like, extension

of the esophagus with no digestive glands. This is the compartment that

"chews" the food -- as the gizzard does in birds (remember -- baleen whales

have no teeth and toothed whales don't use their teeth to chew). In baleen

whales, the first compartment is quite small (little need to "chew" since

their prey is so small), while in toothed whales the compartment is

relatively large. The second chamber is where digestive juices are

released -- pepsin and hydrochloric acid have been found in this part of the

stomach of some whales. Most cetaceans have a third large chamber which is

the pyloric part of the stomach. The intestine is quite large, usually five

to six times the length of the body (human intestines run about two times

body length or about 12-13 feet in an adult). Baleen whales also contain a

distinctive caecum and colon, and, as with other mammals, have a pancreas

and liver which deliver digestive enzymes by way of a duct into the

digestive tract (there is no gall bladder in contrast to humans).

http://www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/whalebook/anatomy.html

Answer 2

A blue whale can grow up to 80 feet (25m) long on average.

Answer 3

8 feet long and 3 1/2 feet wide