Meet The Midwife Monkey!

Giving birth can be a wonderful, literally life-affirming event. But one extraordinary monkey has taken it to a new level; by acting as a midwife to another monkey in the act of having a baby.

 Only once before has a monkey been seen acting as a midwife to another. In 2013, another group of scientists documented a black and white snub-nosed monkey aiding another in childbirth.

 Initially, the midwife monkey sat and watched as the younger monkey experienced more than 70 contractions.

 She approached only once the baby’s head and shoulders had appeared.Within 18 seconds, she had completely pulled the baby from the mother’s birth canal.

Amazing!!

Culled From BBC