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Animals that give birth to large litters (and how mothers cope)

Being a mother is a tremendous accomplishment and one of the most challenging jobs in the world. This applies even in the animal kingdom, where it can be a literal dog-eat-dog world for many species.
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“More than 60% of females gave birth on the same night.” Why do some animals give birth en masse?

But there are other reasons that a species might synchronously reproduce. In one social group of banded mongoose, more than ...

20 Baby Animals That Look Nothing Like Their Adult Versions

Baby animals are cute, but some look nothing like their adult versions. Discover 20 surprising animal transformations that ...
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PHOTOS: Baby gorilla born at Cincinnati Zoo, public invited to suggest names

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One of the Cincinnati Zoo's most iconic gorillas, Gladys, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. The zoo announced on Monday morning that 12-year-old gorilla Gladys went into labor ...