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Okay, I have a weird question. When animals are in the womb, do they have imbilical cords?
Because if they do, where are their belly buttons then?
7 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
If that animal is a placental mammal, yes. And since the vast majority of mammals are, then yes they have an umbilical cord. They will also have a belly button. Marsupials are not placental mammals.
- redd_rvtLv 51 decade ago
All mammals have umbilical cords in the womb.
The reason you don't see animals with bellybuttons is that the umbilical cords are differently shaped than ours. The area in the abdomen where it is usually grows together as they age and seems to disappear. Sometimes it doesn't and it can cause an umbilical hernia, sometimes seen most commomly in puppies.
Source(s): Registered Vet Tech - yagoubidrisLv 71 decade ago
They do have umbilical cords and belly buttons too. Look at the pendulous belly bottom of the cow ,it is hanging down you cant miss it. In other animals it is covered with hair but it is there.
Source(s): A Professional Vet. - hwinnumLv 71 decade ago
Their belly buttons are on their bellies but are hard to see because first, you have to find a safe way to to take a look and second, they are covered in hair which makes it a little harder to find.
- 1 decade ago
Yes all animals born live (not in eggs) have bellybuttons. And they are most likely covered with hair!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
They do have umbilical cords and i don't know why they don't have belly buttons, they just don't.