Our best estimate now is that acceleration caused by the elastic recoil of blubber that is compressed and stretched with each tail stroke may save up to 20% of the cost of locomotion during extended periods of continuous swimming.
ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಮೈಲುಗಳ ವರೆಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವಲಸೆಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ, ಅದರ ದೇಹದ ಕೊಬ್ಬು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಆಹಾರದ ದಾಸ್ತಾನಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.