Giraffes give birth standing up.
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10 of the strangest ways animals give birth
There are all sorts of ways that members of the animal kingdom give birth. Babies can come from a male or female, out of a vagina or even a back.
Giraffes have a peculiar way of giving birth.
A young giraffe makes his appearance as he is born in Budapest Zoo. The birth is closely watched over by another adult giraffe.
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Surinam toads give birth out of their backs.
Surinam toads skip the tadpole stage and are born as fully formed toads.
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Spotted hyenas have a painful and risky birthing process.
The birth canal of a hyena is only about one inch across.
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The platypus is one of few mammals that lays eggs.
The platypus is found only in Australia.
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Marsupial babies are born in an embryonic state.
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Kangaroos hold their joeys in their pouches.
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Male seahorses give birth.
The male gives birth to more than 1,000 tiny seahorses.
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Cichlids hold fertilized eggs in their mouth.
Often, the male and female cichlids take turns holding the eggs in their mouths.
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The Cuckoo catfish forces others to raise its young.
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The cuckoo catfish force other fish species to raise them in their own mouths.
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The catfish use the mouth of the cichlid to harbor her eggs. The cuckoo catfish will actually swim over and lay an egg in the mouth of a cichlid for her to carry.
Australian spider wasps have a slightly disturbing birthing process.
Spider wasps' birthing process winds up killing a spider.
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Flatworms can split into two to create new flatworms.
Flatworms can also reproduce through "penis fencing."
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