12个月的亚洲象宝宝

They may grow to be very different beasts, but these breathtaking images reveal how surprisingly similar the beginning of life can be for the animal kingdom.

Captured using revolutionary four-dimensional scanning technology, scientists have managed to shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb.

As diverse a bunch as they are - elephant, dog, dolphin and penguin are all shown united by their similar stages of development.

An Asian elephant foetus after 12 months in the womb, catching some shut eye before she takes her first heavy steps in the world in just under a year's time. The gestation period for an elephant is 22 months.

纵然动物王国的他们，长大后各不相同，可是在生命的伊始，他们确是惊人的相似。

科学家运用四维技术捕捉了哺乳动物们在胚胎里的模样。大象、狗、海豚、企鹅都在生命伊始的相似阶段被科学家的镜头捕捉下来。

镜头中闭着眼睛的是一只12个月大的小象，它距离出生还有将近一年的时间，通常大象的怀孕时间为22个月。

7个月大的动物宝宝

Paw-sing for thought: With tiny paws poised an unborn puppy looks already set to pounce as he reaches his full gestation period of around nine weeks.
镜头中的这只萌物，伸展着自己的小爪子似乎完成了它九周的成长，就要出世了。


 

海豚宝宝对着镜头微笑

Say cheese: A baby dolphin seems to be smiling for the camera as he prepares for his big splash
这只小海豚很有镜头感，面对镜头似乎在微笑呢。

小狗宝宝在睡觉

Sleepy?: A dog foetus could be mistaken for a fat in these ground breaking images. The animals - as diverse as they are - strike remarkably similar poses in the womb
在照片中，这只胚胎中的小狗可能会被误认为是一坨肉。动物们不管多么不同，在胚胎里的姿势还是大同小异的。

小狗宝宝在睡觉

胚胎里的企鹅宝宝

Snug as a bug: A penguin curls up in it's mothers womb. The gestation period lasts about 63 days. The females then lay the egg and pass it on to the male penguin while they go off to feed.
猜猜这是什么？鸟？不对，这是在妈妈肚子里的小企鹅。企鹅的怀孕期一般为63天，之后母企鹅产下蛋又公企鹅抚养，自己则去为家庭觅食。

胚胎里的企鹅宝宝