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GROWING AND BREEDING 169

LONGEST EGG
AITING than humans. This means their babies are well INCUBATION
Many animals have much longer pregnancies

developed, which gives them the best possible
chance of survival in the wild.

• Emperor penguin: 65–75 days
• Alpine salamander:
For all this time the female leaves the male
Unlike most amphibians,
feed at sea. The male eats nothing.
they have live young,
W Pregnancy 2–3 years with their one egg while she goes off to
instead of eggs that might
not hatch in the cold.
MUMS IN
• Wandering albatross:
• Elephant: Pregnancy 77 days Both parents share
22 months The babies rely egg-minding, each taking turns
on their mums a lot but they on the nest for two–three weeks.
can walk soon after birth.
• Northern brown kiwi:
• Giraffe: Pregnancy up to 92 days The male sits
15 months A one-day-old on one or two eggs, which are
calf can run from danger.
huge in proportion to a kiwi’s size.
• Human: Pregnancy
9 months A newborn baby • Octopus: 4.5 years
is helpless and needs a This is the longest known time
mother’s care for years. for an animal to brood eggs.

NOT FUSSY EA TERS

Some animals, known as omnivores, eat a mixed diet that includes both
meat and plant foods. Four are shown here, with their favourite menus.

• Black bears will eat • Snapping turtles • Raccoons tuck in • Chimpanzees like fruit
grasses, roots, berries, munch worms, snails, to insects, worms, and leaves best, but they
insects, fish, small insects, crustaceans, small animals such as also eat seeds, nuts, and
mammals, and even waterweeds, fruit, mice, fruit, nuts, fish, flowers, plus insects and
human leftovers. frogs, and snakes. frogs, and bird’s eggs. other small animals.

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