>>14115596>Chloe„ Whales, in accordance with their body size, have huge digestive systems, containing a number of stomach chambers. These chambers are packed full of bacteria which break down the food, either plankton in the case of baleen whales, or fish in the case of toothed whales, producing a whole lot of gas in the process.“
„They likely emit the largest volume (per fart) of any extant species.“
„ When a whale farts or passes gas underwater, the sound is believed to be
suppressed by the surrounding water, making it silent or quiet compared to the gas expelled from land-based animals. In some cases, bubbles or clouds can be seen rising to the water's surface when a whale passes gas.“
„ Whale researchers who have been downwind of these bouts of flatulence report them to be incredibly pungent.“
