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In all of the vast animal kingdom spanning the planet, seahorses (and their pipefish and sea dragon relatives) are the only species whose male members give birth to young. This underwater photograph shows a male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) releasing juveniles into the water off the coast of Japan.
- Do elephants give birth in water?
- What animal gives birth through the mouth?
- Can you give birth with a dolphin?
- Which animal has most painful birth?
- How does a giraffe give birth?
- What animals give birth standing up?
- What is the only male animal that gives birth?
- Why is hyena birth so bad?
- Do female hyenas Mount males?
- Can babies be born in the ocean?
- Can dolphins tell when a woman is pregnant?
- Do dolphins love humans?
- What animal is born pregnant?
- Can a male hyena give birth?
- How many bones break during delivery?
Do elephants give birth in water?
It takes a whopping 22 months to make an elephant, so every new arrival is a momentous occasion. "An older female stepped in and, working with the mother, held the baby's head out of the water. ... Slowly, the baby gained its footing and began to stumble."
What animal gives birth through the mouth?
The gastric-brooding frog is the only known frog to give birth through its mouth. According to researchers at the University of South Wales, the frog lays eggs but then swallows them.
Can you give birth with a dolphin?
According to its website, "pioneering" Russian midwife Igor Tscharkofsy began assisting births in the Black Sea with dolphins that lived there: "Some of the reported occurrences include a mother and a baby playing with the dolphins within 45 minutes of the birth, another instance of a free dolphin escorting a newborn ...
Which animal has most painful birth?
Perhaps the most horrifying birth is that of the spotted hyena. Females of this species give birth through a narrow, penis-like, enlarged clitoris.
How does a giraffe give birth?
Giraffes give birth standing up.
When they go into labor, they stand up to push the calf out. When the baby giraffe emerges, it drops to the ground. This fall can be about 6 feet, and it helps the giraffe's umbilical cord break. At birth, baby giraffes weigh in at about 100 to 150 pounds and are 6 feet tall.
What animals give birth standing up?
Because of the extreme size of their offspring, giraffe mums give birth standing up so as to not damage their babies' lengthy necks.
What is the only male animal that gives birth?
Seahorses and their close relatives, sea dragons, are the only species in which the male gets pregnant and gives birth. Male seahorses and sea dragons get pregnant and bear young—a unique adaptation in the animal kingdom. Seahorses are members of the pipefish family.
Why is hyena birth so bad?
Hyenas usually bear litters of two to four cubs, but sadly about 60% of the cubs suffocate on their way out. The mothers are also in danger as the birth canal is only an inch in diameter, often making the birthing process fatal, as evidenced by the high death rate for first-time mothers.
Do female hyenas Mount males?
All female hyenas have functional penises they use to mount & give birth. Erect penises are a sign of submission in the matriarchal society of hyenas. The female hyena without the erect penis is the dominant leader of the entire pack.
Can babies be born in the ocean?
A birth in the ocean could have several additional complications, Aftab told Live Science. Given that the ocean is a vast and unpredictable environment, there is a risk that the mother could drown in her vulnerable state. In addition, the high concentration of salt in ocean water could pose risks for a baby.
Can dolphins tell when a woman is pregnant?
Using echolocation, dolphins might be able to detect a pregnant woman's developing fetus, some experts say. Dolphins emit sounds in their environment and listen to the echoes that return — a process that helps them identify the shapes and locations of objects.
Do dolphins love humans?
The science makes one fact undeniably clear: wild dolphins of some species are noted for seeking out social encounters with humans. ... One might go so far as to say it constitutes irrefutable evidence: apparently wild dolphins can have an affinity for humans.
What animal is born pregnant?
Aphid. Aphids, tiny insects found the world over, are “essentially born pregnant,” says Ed Spevak, curator of invertebrates at the St. Louis Zoo.
Can a male hyena give birth?
Males take no part in the raising of young. Giving birth is difficult for female hyenas, as the females give birth through their narrow clitoris, and spotted hyena cubs are the largest carnivoran young relative to their mothers' weight.
How many bones break during delivery?
There were 35 cases of bone injuries giving an incidence of 1 per 1,000 live births. Clavicle was the commonest bone fractured (45.7%) followed by humerus (20%), femur (14.3%) and depressed skull fracture (11.4%) in the order of frequency.
