Birth Facts

Elvis had a twin.

Some shark species experience appetite suppression around the time they give birth, which may help prevent them from eating their own pups.

When a giraffe's baby is born it falls from a height of six feet, normally without being hurt.

Dalmatians are born without spots.

Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.

Each year, the number of births in India is comparable to the entire population of Australia.

Globally, the average number of births per woman is currently around 2.3 in her lifetime, a significant decline from approximately 3.3 in 1990.

A twin was born 34 minutes after her brother, but because daylight savings kicked in, was actually born 26 minutes before!

At birth, a panda bear is smaller than a mouse.

At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet.

On average, it takes 660 days from conception for an elephant to give birth.

Giant Panda Bears give birth to a 4 ounce Baby Panda!

A woman from Michigan named Barbara Soper gave birth on 10/10/10, 09/09/09 and 08/08/08 – the odds of which are 50 million to one.

A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.

Akon's birth name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam.

The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.