Human umbilical cords are clamped and cut to prevent bleeding. Yet other animals either naturally tear or chew the cord without excess bleeding.
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There is a movement by some folks to not cut the umbilical chord at all. The umbilical chord is attached to the placenta which will come out shortly after the baby. If the chord isn’t cut then the baby, chord, and placenta will all be together for a few hours or a few days until the chord kind of withers and detaches. I have no idea if there are any studies showing any actual benefits, or if it’s just part of a keep it natural movement. They say that the placenta keeps passing nutrients to the baby. You can google “lotus birth” if you are interested in it, you can also see cute little wrappings for the placenta to keep it all nice and snugly.
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