TED-Ed

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-three-different-ways-mammals-give-birth-kate-slabosky All mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological differences — and one of the most remarkable differences is how they give birth. Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth. Lesson by Kate Slabosky, animation by Compote Collective.