What animal has the most nipples?

According to the 2015 edition of Guinness World Records, the animal with the most nipples is the female shrewish short-tailed opossum, which can boast a 27-gun salute.
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What animals have multiple nipples?

All primates have two nipples. So do many animals with one, two, and rarely three offspring at a time. Elephants: 2 teats, 1 calf (usually). Goats: 2 teats, 2 kids.
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Which animal has the largest breasts in 5 words?

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However, with regards to Mammary Glands, the Marine Mammal "BLUE WHALE" has the biggest Mammary organs which are about 1.5 meters. The blue whale is a marine vertebrate having a place with the baleen whale parvorder, Mysticeti.
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How many nipples does a bat have?

Unlike human breasts, most animal mammaries only swell when producing milk (we'll get to why human boobs are so flashy in a minute). Which is why, even though bats also have two nipples up on the chest like humans do, you don't see any bats flying around with hangy-outy tits.
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How many nipples do rabbits have?

Most people raising rabbits for show or as pets rebreed does 35 to 42 days after the birth of a litter. Most medium- to large-sized female rabbits have 8 to 10 nipples, and many give birth to 12 or more young.
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How many nipples do cheetahs have?

How Many Nipples Do Female Cats Have? Usually, a female cat has two rows of nipples, adding up to six to eight nipples in total.
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Why do men have nipples?

Men have nipples because embryos are always female in their early stages, and males only differentiate from the female prototype after a few weeks.
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Can humans breastfeed animals?

Also breastfeeding a baby animals may come with health risks to both the human and animal. Veterinary experts say that breastfeeding a human baby and animal baby concurrently is probably not a good idea because of the risk of certain zoonotic diseases being passed on to the former.
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What's the largest size breast?

The Guinness World Record for largest natural breast size is 48V. Annie Hawkins, also known as Norma Stitz, wears a U.S.-size 52I bra, but based on her measurements — she has an 109.22-centimeter (43-inch) bust and 177.8cm band measurement — she should be wearing a 48V.
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How many nipples does a monkey have?

Monkeys only have two nipples. This is a common trait among all primates, meaning that apes will also have only two nipples.
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Do any animals have 4 nipples?

Among the bovids, the alcelaphines (hartebeests, wildebeests, and relatives), gazelles, and some caprines (sheep, goats, and relatives) have two, the rest have four.
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How many nipples do hippos have?

The milk of the hippo is ejected below the surface of the water. The baby hippos take a deep breath, close their ears and nostrils and then tightly wrap their tongue around one of the two teats situated between the mother's hind legs and suckle.
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What animal has an odd number of nipples?

Mother opossums always give birth to an odd number of babies as they have an odd number of nipples to provide their young with much needed milk.
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How many nipples do male pigs have?

Hurley, a professor of animal biology at the school, pigs have six or seven pairs of nipples. That's 12 to 14 nipples, depending on how lucky that pig gets.
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How many nipples does a giraffe have?

One of the major changes that a female giraffe displays in the later stages of pregnancy is developing “wax caps” on her four teat, preventing vital milk rich in antibodies to protect the newborn calf from infections leaking.
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Does human milk taste like cow milk?

Breast milk tastes like milk, but probably a different kind than the store-bought one you're used to. The most popular description is “heavily sweetened almond milk.” The flavor is affected by what each mom eats and the time of day.
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Why would a human breastfeed a cat?

The second most common motivation for this practice was economic; for example, to save an animal who might otherwise die, and could be eaten or be useful to the family economy in some way. Ceremonial breastfeeding of animals was the third category, relating to rituals, sacrifice, cultural or religious customs.
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What does dog breast milk taste like?

They were asked to describe its taste, texture and consistency. Some of the participants found the milk to be sweet, while others commented on its "whiter than white" colour. This tastes smooth. It's like a milkshake basically, but smooth.
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Does everyone start off as a girl?

Geneticists have discovered that all human embryos start life as females, as do all embryos of mammals. About the 2nd month the fetal tests elaborate enough androgens to offset the maternal estrogens and maleness develops.
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Can men produce milk?

Human male lactation

Spontaneous production of milk not associated with childbirth, known as galactorrhea, can occur in males and females.
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How many nipples do goats have?

Goats only have two teats. Because does have to be standing for kids to nurse, that means a doe with four kids will have to spend twice as much time standing as a doe with only two kids.
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How many nipples do Lion have?

A female lion has only four teats, so litters larger than four generally won't all survive. And once cubs have returned to the pride, when food is scarce, they often go unfed, meaning they regularly starve.
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How many nipples does a horse have?

The horse has two mammary glands and two teats, which are quite small, unlike the cow (which has four large teats).
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How many nipples does a dog have?

Yes, both male and female dogs have nipples. These small bumps extend from their groin area up their stomachs, and the number of nipples can vary. Dogs tend to have between 8 and 10 nipples, but some have more, while others have fewer nipples.
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