10 of the strangest ways animals give birth

Posted by Kelle Repass on Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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Surinam toads give birth out of their backs.

Spotted hyenas have a painful and risky birthing process.

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The platypus is one of few mammals that lays eggs.

Marsupial babies are born in an embryonic state.

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Male seahorses give birth.

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Cichlids hold fertilized eggs in their mouth.

The Cuckoo catfish forces others to raise its young.

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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.

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Flatworms can split into two to create new flatworms.

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