“Prepare to Melt: Discover 50 Irresistibly Cute Photos of Expecting Animals That Will Tug at Your Heartstrings!”
#13 So The Male Carries The Baby In The Sea Horse World
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#14 Connie’s Maternity Photos Look Great
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#15 A Veterinarian Specializing In Tiny Animals Purchased The Elite 5600 Last Week, And We Were Delighted To Receive This Picture Over The Weekend Of A Fetal Skull On A Pregnant Guinea Pig
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On the other end of the preggie spectrum (for mammals) is an animal called the Virginia opossum, found in North America. And the rare water opossum, found in South America. According to Guinness World Records, “On rare occasions, gestation periods of as low as eight days have been recorded for some of these species.”
#16 80% Sure This Chunky Chipmunk Is An Expecting Momma! She Was So Swol And Ran Oh So Slow. Have You Ever Seen A Pregnant Chipmunk?
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#17 Just A Normal Day In My Life! Maternity Photo Shoot For One Of My Babies
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#18 Somebody Did A Maternity Shoot For Their Dachshund
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The marsupial moms can have up to 13 babies at a time. Unlike elephants, the babies are far from ready for life when they’re born. After birth, they crawl straight into their mother’s pouch. They stay there for at least two months. They keep cozy, nursing and feeding until they’re ready to face the big, wide world.
According to the the Wildlife Center of Virginia, “after two months, baby opossums open their eyes, and after a couple more weeks, start to emerge from the pouch and ride around on their mother’s back.” Opossums are only independent when they reach about four months old.
