All mammals who get nutrients from their parent via a placenta before birth are left with a belly button. It’s a visual reminder of this original connection.
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Some animals have belly buttons that are easy to see, but others have ones that are more difficult to spot.
The umbilical cord drops off a baby’s belly button after birth. What happens on the inside is far more fascinating.
