A parent’s love for their child knows no boundaries, and this is true both of us and of our animal friends. In these heartwarming photos of animal parenting, you’ll recognize many of the same tender and stressful childhood moments that you may have also experienced as a parent or a child.
Ecologists tend to separate animals into two groups based on their parenting – the r and K categories. The K category includes animals like elephants, cats, and us – animals that have relatively few offspring with longer gestational periods. Their fewer offspring require more focused care, and for a longer time – the sort of parenting we’re used to. Parents from the r category go for quantity over quality, with many offspring that grow quickly and individually have small chances of survival.
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I love this.. Beautiful Loving going on... I just rescued a baby squirrel just like that and took it in to be cared for... I love this I am a big animal and bird lover...
Beautiful and touching moments captured by amazing photographers! Thanks for sharing with us <3
So how can anyone say animals have no soul? They have personality and joy at times. And love is there for there babies. How do they know to love their babies? Think about it!
Love is absolutely everywhere <3 So beautiful and touching! https://vladagilburt.blogspot.co.il/
Am transfixed -- I feel so relaxed when I look at these and and enjoying the images so much. Awesome photography Edwin Kats.
awesome, really touches the heart. and there are people out there that say animals have no feelings.
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute
What an incredible photographer, of course the animals did help him along!!! Seriously, a wonderful, wonderful collection of photographs. Congratulations to you all, you bring me so much pleasure. Patricia Cardash
OH...LOVABLE CREATURES!!! How can anybody ever kill an animal after seeing they are so much like us??? GOD HELP ANIMALS FROM HUMAS!!! :o)
I love this.. Beautiful Loving going on... I just rescued a baby squirrel just like that and took it in to be cared for... I love this I am a big animal and bird lover...
Beautiful and touching moments captured by amazing photographers! Thanks for sharing with us <3
So how can anyone say animals have no soul? They have personality and joy at times. And love is there for there babies. How do they know to love their babies? Think about it!
Love is absolutely everywhere <3 So beautiful and touching! https://vladagilburt.blogspot.co.il/
Am transfixed -- I feel so relaxed when I look at these and and enjoying the images so much. Awesome photography Edwin Kats.
awesome, really touches the heart. and there are people out there that say animals have no feelings.
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute
What an incredible photographer, of course the animals did help him along!!! Seriously, a wonderful, wonderful collection of photographs. Congratulations to you all, you bring me so much pleasure. Patricia Cardash
OH...LOVABLE CREATURES!!! How can anybody ever kill an animal after seeing they are so much like us??? GOD HELP ANIMALS FROM HUMAS!!! :o)
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