Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf

Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior ...
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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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10 Animals That Give Birth and Then Die

Nature is full of evolutionary selflessness. From deep-sea octopuses to certain marsupials, there are animals and insects that reproduce and then die, as their lives can be cut short because they ...

Scientists captured rare video of a sperm whale birth. What they learned from that remarkable moment

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
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First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn

A female sperm whale has been filmed giving birth for the first time, supported by 10 adult females who lifted the calf out ...
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Iguana's rare 'virgin birth' shocks zoo keepers

Animals giving birth is not usually shocking for staff at Telford's Exotic Zoo, but a lizard in their care recently left them stunned after giving birth without mating. A female casque-headed iguana ...
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Scientists observe female sperm whales working together during a birth to protect the calf

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behavior of these large, elusive mammals.