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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A cut umbilical cord still bleeds and makes a mess. Animals don’t care about that, but humans do. There’s enough going on during a birth without having to worry about the baby constantly dripping blood. It’s clamped to minimize the mess and make the newborn a little easier to handle.
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