All mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological differences β and one of the most remarkable differences is how they give birth. Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth.
Read more about this lesson at TED Ed.
Related videos on TKSST include:
β’Β Baby Mangalica pigs are birthed in the forest
β’Β Rare baby platypus footage + a closer look at monotremes
β’Β A baby echidna (a puggle) hatches from an egg
β’ The Science of Milk
Bonus reptile footage: An anaconda gives birth underwater.
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