Miraculous Multiple Births
Multiple Birth, birth of more than one offspring at a time, occurring regularly in most mammals, and uncommonly in some of the larger ones, such as cattle, horses, and humans. In humans, the tendency to bear more than one offspring is hereditary (see Heredity), and a mother who gives birth to twins is likely to have additional twins. Similarly, a twin-bearing mother stands a greater chance of producing triplets. The recent use of hormones and drugs to treat female sterility has increased the incidence of multiple birth, sometimes resulting in premature delivery of five or six offspring.Multiple births in human beings arise either from the simultaneous impregnation of more than one ovum or from the impregnation of a single ovum that divides into two or more parts, each of which develops into a distinct embryo (see Egg; Embryology; Reproduction). Plural offspring developing from a single egg are known as identical; they are always of the same sex, resemble one another very closely, and have similar fingerprints and blood types. Offspring produced from separa
The Virginia opossum, found throughout the eastern United States and occasionally in the western states, is edible and considered a delicacy in the South. Opossum fur formerly had commercial value but is little used now. The name opossum is frequently shortened to possum, although the name possum is also used in reference to certain Australasian marsupials unrelated to opossums. Scientific classification: Raccoons make up the genus Procyon of the family Procyonidae. The common North American raccoon is classified as Procyon lotor, and the crab-eating raccoon as Procyon cancrivorus. They are not marsupials because they do not have pouches for their new born. The prenatal and infant mortality rate in multiple pregnancies is higher than that in single gestations. The danger of premature birth increases progressively with the number of offspring involved. Opossum, common name for any of 77 marsupial mammals found only in the western hemisphere. The opossum ranges in length from 17 to 104 cm (7 to 41 in), including the tail, which is from 9 to 54 cm (
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