Tag: Human Babies

  • Why are human babies so helpless at birth?

    Why are human babies so helpless at birth?

    Why are human babies so helpless at birth? A foal stands within hours of being born. It is unsteady. It staggers. But it is upright, and it is moving, and within a day it can keep pace with the herd. A baby elephant walks the same day. A baby shark swims the same minute. These…