Many mammals deliver in minutes after long pregnancies. See which species have the quickest births to help newborns thrive.

When we think about newborn animals, it’s understandable that we might think of babies that are small and helpless, entirely ...

Large litters are not uncommon in the animal kingdom, but some species give birth to thousands, and even millions, of young.

Animal mothers exhibit remarkable resilience and ingenuity when raising large litters. Species like the tailless tenrec and ...

Most cows don't give birth in front of a cheering crowd with medical help close by. They usually have their calves in the field. But at the birthing center at the Kansas State Fair, cows are given ...

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 ...

“The spitting image of its mother!’ crowed famed Herpetologist Raymond Lee Ditmars one day last week. Dr. Ditmars’ trip to Panama last summer had made New York’s Bronx Zoo unique throughout the world ...

The Tulsa State Fair is celebrating 11 days of cute new arrivals. From goats and lambs to calves and piglets, the birthing center is bustling with fresh faces, giving fairgoers a chance to witness new ...

The primary risk is with sheep, during the lambing season, although pregnant women are also advised to keep clear of other farm animals giving birth, such as cows and goats. The new advice comes from ...

While, of course, anyone can make a great pet parent, four specific birth months tend to be the most predisposed to fostering ...