Observations of births in wild and captive Pteropus confirm that the usual birthing posture of the mother is hanging from the hind-legs, and not, as was asserted in a recent report, hanging by the thumbs. Observations of births in wild and captive Pteropus show that after emergence of the neonate's head, it is not unusual for the birth-process to be interrupted by a resting period of a few minutes to several hours. The final stages of birth are then completed relatively rapidly and usually without the need for intervention. Factors underlying this pause in parturition are discussed.

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