10 Animal Child Births That Will Blow Your Mind

Hey guys! From giraffes giving birth standing up  to frogs giving birth out of their backs, here are 10 animal childbirths that will blow your mind! Number 10. Giraffes. The giraffe's birth is extreme because of the  long drop the baby takes the moment it enters the outside world. In a typical giraffe birth, the  baby's front hooves poke out of the mother first, followed by the nose and head. After about 30 to  60 minutes of labor, the mother pushes the baby out. Then, the calf unceremoniously 

drops about 6.5 feet to the ground, making a terrific thud. It might sound  inhumane, but the fall is necessary. It ruptures the amniotic sac, allowing  the baby to start breathing on its own. Number 9. Sea Horses. Unlike land horses, sea horse males don't just deliver the sperm.  They also carry the pregnancy and give birth. The process starts with an interesting romantic dance  that ends with the female depositing eggs into the male's brood to be fertilized. The female doesn't  take the eggs b

ack, though. She continues with her life while the male's belly starts swelling as the  babies grow inside his pouch. When the time comes to give birth, the male has contractions just  like human beings, which force the young horses out into the water. The male may give birth to  up to 2000 seas horses at once, then get ready to carry another bunch of eggs from the females  almost immediately. They are not the best parents, though, since they are left to fend for  themselves once the babies are

released. Number 8. Octopus. Octopuses are one of the most interesting marine creatures and to them, reproducing is also  a death sentence. For the males, all they have to do is deposit the sperms into the female's mantle  either by dethatching their extra arm into the female altogether or by only depositing the sperm  pockets. In some cases, the female will eat the male after mating, and if she doesn't, the male  will die a few months later. The female stores the sperm until she is ready to lay

eggs then watches  over them until they hatch before she herself dies. In both cases, both parents die. Number 7. Velvet Spiders. For octopuses, giving birth means they will  die but at least they get to be parents to their young ones before they go. With the  African Social Velvet Spider, mothering means feeding yourself to your young ones until  you are all eaten up. It starts with the mother creating a nest in which she herself is locked  inside then starts nourishing the young ones. The mot

hers then liquefy their insides and  start feeding them to the young ones by mouth. In the end, she depletes all her resources, so  as the young ones wean, they crawl onto her and eat whatever is left before getting out of  the nest. Talk of the ultimate sacrifice! Number 6. Snails. Ever imagined a mother giving birth through the face? Well, that is  exactly how snails lay their eggs. Most have both male and female reproductive organs within their  bodies, so they fertilize their egg internally.

Some still choose to have intercourse,  in which case the mate will have to shoot something called a love dart to  open skin so they can deliver sperms. A love dart is dangerous as it may end  up damaging the snail's internal organs, so it is safer to just self-fertilize your  eggs. Then comes the egg-laying process, which happens through a pore on the face so  they can literally watch as they 'give birth.' Number 5. Kiwi Birds. Kiwis are born ready to run, but the egg is  usually so big that i

t could kill the mother before it is laid. Kiwi mums don't have to feed  their chicks for the first few days after they hatch because the egg carries enough yolk to feed  the chicks for days. The kiwi egg yolk content is higher than that of any bird in the world and kiwi  mums carry the largest egg in proportion to their weight than anything that gives birth. The egg  could grow up to one-third of the bird's weight, stretching her belly so much that it touches  the ground. Before they hatch, the

egg takes up so much space in the mum's tummy that there is no  space left for food, so they have to fast for days or even weeks. The chicks are more developed  than those of other birds when they hatch. Number 4. Red Crabs. Crabs don't earn the ticket for the best parents  because they don't do much for their offspring except drop them into the water. Their birth  process is still very fascinating. The mothers always come to the breeding site before the  fathers to prepare burrows and lay eggs

. The males then come to the burrows, fertilize the eggs  and leave. The mothers continue nursing thousands of eggs for up to two weeks. Crabs believe  in strength in numbers, so one mother's pouch may hold up to 100,000 eggs which she releases  into the water with the high tide. The mothers release eggs into the water on a moonlit night in  what many call the crab moon dance. The mothers shake to release the eggs in what looks like dance  movements. They have to be cautious not to be swept away

by the waves while releasing the eggs  yet still ensure that the eggs fall in the water. Number 3. Porcupines. Porcupines are very famous for their spikes. The problem is, they are born with  them, and they have to go through the birth canal, which can be a nightmare for the mother. The  relief is that the porcupines' spikes don't harden until they are exposed to the air, but  that doesn't make it easy on the moms. Sometimes, the little ones come out with their hind legs  instead of their heads

leaving spikes embedded in the mother's birth canal which can be fatal. Number 2. Tasmanian Devils. Tasmanian devils are actually great mothers  because they carry their babies in their pouches until they are weaned. Being great mothers  doesn't mean that their babies have an easy time, though. The mother gives birth to up to 50  young ones after 20 to 30 days of pregnancy. Then the babies have to crawl from the birth  canal, through the mother's fur, to the pouch under her belly. There are onl

y four nipples in  the pouch, meaning the earliest ones to arrive and find a nipple survive. Many don't, and  the mother really can't do anything about it. Number 1. The Surinam Frog. Like the sea horses, the Surinam toads release eggs in large numbers for the  males to fertilize, but after fertilization, the male doesn't take the responsibility. The male  pushes the eggs onto the mother's back and they stick there. The eggs then sink into the poor  mother's back and grow into her turning her ba

ck into something like a honeycomb. The mothers  have to carry the little toads on their backs until they are ready to fend for themselves. When  the babies are weaned, they crawl off the mother's back into the water and the mother sheds off  the old skin in preparation for the next birth. Thanks for watching! It looks like it's  all the time we have for this episode. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for  more and if you truly enjoy this video, you should really check out awesome  videos abou

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