These X-rays of pregnant animals are incredibly fascinating

Recently, an X-ray of a pregnant dog went viral -- and with good reason. It's not often we see how animals in utero look:

While ultrasounds are common for human, X-rays are typical for animals. This is because the photo is clearer, which is especially helpful because animals have more young than humans do. X-rays make it easier for veterinarians and owners to keep track.

Furthermore, while X-rays can have negative effects on animals -- as they do humans -- they are not performed that often.

Now that a photo of a pregnant dog X-ray rocked the Internet, one may wonder what other pregnant animal X-rays look like. Look no further:

Clickthrough to see the interesting X-rays

These photos may be a bit disturbing, but they are undeniably fascinating to look at.

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