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Animals in the Womb

Elephant in the womb
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An elephant in the womb. This image is a model of a 19-month elephant foetus, almost full-term. The elephant is fully developed but will spend the remaining 3 months of gestation gaining 0.5 kilogrammes in weight each day.

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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