Which 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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Do male dogs nipples?

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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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 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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How many nipples does a pig have?

The average sow has 14 teats (of which it is our breed standard but is stipulated more is desired). Selecting for 14 teats in replacement gilts will gradually increase the average number of teats in future gilt litters whereby we have seen 16 teats coming to the fore.
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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?

Annie Hawkins-Turner has the largest natural breasts in the world. Her bra size is 102 ZZZ.
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How many nipples does a monkey?

Answer and Explanation: 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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How many nipples do hippos have?

Hippo udders are shaped more like pig ones. They have two teats. It is said that they are the only mammal that gives pink milk. The pink color comes from two types of acids that cause the hippo to release an oily secretion referred to as "blood sweat" from its body.
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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 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 do deer have?

Females have four teats. Deer may have scent glands on their legs (metatarsal, tarsal, and pedal glands), but they do not have rectal, vulval, or preputal glands.
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Do rabbits fart?

However, rabbits usually have a low-fiber diet, which is high in carbohydrates. This can lead to a gas build up (Known as GI stasis). So, rabbits do not only fart – but they have to do it in order to avoid a gas build up, which can be deadly to them if not treated on time.
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Do male rats have nipples?

Male rats normally do not have nipples.
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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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Do male cows have nipples?

Each udder contains four glands, and each gland has a teat, which is similar to a nipple. This teat is what the calf suckles, and the farmer's milk, which drains the gland. The male cows will not grow udders when they reach puberty.
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How many nipples do female bears have?

A mother bear has six nipples. The newborn cub (or cubs) crawls to the nipples closest to her pelvis to nurse. Later, as the cubs get older, they nurse from the top four and the mother often “switches off” production in the bottom two.
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