"Extraordinary" Embryonic Animal Pics

These shots are stills from a new National Geographic Documentary airing this month called "Extraordinary Animals in the Womb".

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You quiero dar puntandas una pierna...Chihuahau fetus

Peter Chinn the show's producer used a mixture of endoscopic cameras, ultrasound imaging and computer modeling to create the most accurate and detailed embryonic animal pics ever witnessed.

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Kangaroo joey in poucho.

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Embryonic Emporer penguin, one week after gestation...

More pics below the fold...

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Alien

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Almost-born kitten.

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Paracitic wasp in a cocoon.

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The kangaroo's in pouch-o, not in utero.
Cool pix though.

By Sven DiMilo (not verified) on 14 Oct 2008 #permalink

Yeah I was going to say, what business does a human finger have being in a uterus? There should be a "no animals were harmed in the making of..." disclaimer on these pictures.

Will someone please tell me whether or not I should find these guys cute?

or girls. It's really too early to tell.

They're just animals, people, they're not like ACTUAL people. They're just animals.

That means "breakfast" to most people in the world. You vegans are just a higher form of us.

Actual people are just animals. What's the diff?

Mom?!

By The Heckle (not verified) on 17 Oct 2008 #permalink