These shots are stills from a new National Geographic Documentary airing this month called "Extraordinary Animals in the Womb".
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.
Kangaroo joey in poucho.
Embryonic Emporer penguin, one week after gestation...
More pics below the fold...
Alien
Almost-born kitten.
Paracitic wasp in a cocoon.
Life Science
Comments
The kangaroo's in pouch-o, not in utero.
Cool pix though.
Posted by: Sven DiMilo | October 14, 2008 3:56 PM
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.
Posted by: Arikia Millikan | October 14, 2008 4:58 PM
Especially for the alien.
Posted by: Arikia Millikan | October 14, 2008 5:01 PM
Will someone please tell me whether or not I should find these guys cute?
Posted by: Katie | October 14, 2008 9:06 PM
or girls. It's really too early to tell.
Posted by: Katie | October 14, 2008 9:08 PM
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.
Posted by: Eric | October 15, 2008 12:24 PM
Actual people are just animals. What's the diff?
Posted by: ym | October 16, 2008 2:57 PM
Mom?!
Posted by: The Heckle | October 17, 2008 3:33 PM