Can Dolphins Have Twins?

Dolphins virtually never have twins; they give birth to one baby at a time every 1 to 6 years depending on the species and individuals. The average time between babies for bottlenose dolphin mothers is 2 to 3 years.

How many days are dolphins pregnant for?

From animals with known conception dates and live calves, the mean duration of pregnancy in bottlenose dolphins is 376 days (range 355 to 399 days) and 536 days in killer whales (range 473 to 561 days). Pregnancy is best diagnosed with ultrasonography.

Do dolphins eat their own babies?

–Dolphins kill their own babies. Baby dolphins have washed up alongside the dead porpoises, and some scientists think that all the porpoise-slaughter was just practice for some old-fashioned infanticide .