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Animals in the Womb

Elephant embryo at 11 weeks
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Elephant embryo at 11 weeks. Its limb buds and head are similar to that of a six-week-old human embryo. It is about 18 millimetres in size and weighs 1.5 grammes.

Dog embryo at 30 daysDolphin embryo at one month oldElephant embryo at 11 weeksDog foetus nearly full-term
A Dolphin in the wombDog in the wombElephant in the womb
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