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Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The remarkable thing about baby


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is when they are born their hearing and sight is fully developed including a full coat of hair.  Only after a few hours they start to learn how to run. They have full working teeth and only their  back molars need to break through. In the wild this is very advantageous to their survival.

When born the average weight is 1.5 to 4 ounces.  If it is a singular birth they have a tendency to weigh more as opposed to multiple birth babies, but this occurrence is very rare. For their first few days, if you weigh them, it should reflect a constant weight or can sometimes drop a quarter ounce.  Healthy youngsters from that point on will steadily show a daily weight gain of approximately 1/8 of an ounce.  It is a good idea to start weighing them as soon as possible, as their weight can be an indication of their health.

During the first few days of their lives, in addition to their mothers milk, they start to eat solid foods.  You might see your baby eating the feces of their mother, however this is normal behavior and a natural requirement of certain vitamins for their growth.

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continue to grow in size till there are 15 months of age, and the speed of growth in that time slows down quickly as they age. On average a full grown male

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will weigh between 35-64 ounces, and the female between 24-35 ounces.  If they are larger is might be due to fat deposits.

On average they live from 5 to 8 years of age and it has been recorded as high as 11 years old.  Their care, food, exercise, injuries and diseases affect their lifespan.  When a


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has reached the age of 6 to 7 years of age it is living in the senior years.

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