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| Photo by James Strain |
Well, Maripi is still pregnant! The earliest possible due date of October 2 has come and gone. We are continuing to do weekly ultrasounds on her, and the baby is active with a strong heartbeat of about 100 beats per minute. We can clearly see its bones as they become more mineralized with the tiny vertebrae looking like a string of pearls. Last week we even got a pretty good look at the very distinctive skull. You can't confuse an anteater's skull with any other animal's skull!
You might be wondering: if we can ultrasound Maripi, why can't we say when the baby will be born? An obstetrician knows when a human baby will be born. Why isn't it the same with anteaters?
