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Placental mammal's method of reproduction is harder on the mothers but better for the infant than in marsupial reproduction. The babies are protected inside the mother for a longer period, allowing for more complex development.

When the newborns emerge, they are generally more adapted for survival than newborn reptiles, birds or amphibians. Newborn giraffes can stand up and walk just seconds after birth.

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There is a down side: A longer gestation period is more burdensome for the mother, who must provide increasing levels of nutrients (especially calcium), energy, and dispose of an increasing volume of embryonic waste for the baby, over a longer period of time.

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