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You can always count on pet photos to deliver your dose of the warm and fuzzies. But if you add animal parents and their younglings to the equation, expect the adorable levels to be a few notches higher.
Take a look at these photos to see what we mean. You’re about to see what pure love between cute critters looks like, whether it’s a mama dog nursing her newborn pups or a mother swan cuddling her babies.
This list is one of our many pieces showing love for animals. Scroll through it and have a nice feel-good moment.
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A Happy Family
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A Family Meowed On My Door And I Adopted Them
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Today Our Cat Gave Birth To 4 Kittens, And Her Blissful, Exhausted Face While Hugging Her Baby Is One Of The Most Beautiful Things I've Seen
Similar to humans, maternal instincts are strong among animals like sloth bears. According to the India-based non-profit organization Wildlife SOS, sloth bears carry their cubs all day until age two.
Leopards are the same way. They are very protective of their younglings, who depend on their mothers for basic needs like food, protection, and shelter for the first couple of years of their lives.
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Koala Mom And Her Son After Being Rescued From The Fires In Australia
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Every time I hear of a fire my first thought goes out to all the animals that might be impacted. It always hurts my heart. 🥺
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Pups Learning Important Life Skills From Mama
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The Joy On The Baby's Face
Colin Matthews 1 year ago (edited)
I once met a fox cub late at night who had clearly snuck out after mum had gone out hunting. I went and got him a big bit of steak and he snatched it and toddled off toward the den. It was pretty cool
Biparental care likewise exists in the animal kingdom, but the roles are sometimes reversed. For water birds like jacanas, the male does most of the work, which includes protecting their territory, looking for food, and teaching their younglings survival skills.
The female, meanwhile, has several mates and is not at all involved in raising their offspring.
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In Istanbul, A Stray Cat Mom Took Her Baby To The ER. Doctors And Paramedics Helped The Baby And Took Them To A Vet
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Kiwi And His Goth Wife Have Four Beautiful Half-Goth Babies
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The Protective Shells Of Baby Pangolins Are Very Soft When They Are Young, So The Mothers Curl Around Their Bodies To Protect Them
MrLiesegang 1 year ago (edited)
I present you the allmighty, the allroundy Pangolin and Pangopup
It’s almost a similar case with emperor penguins. The fathers usually gather food and teach their young to survive harsh weather conditions. The mothers leave the colony to allow their male counterparts to keep the eggs warm.
The division of parental labor among barn owls is more similar to that of humans. The males are hunter-gatherers, while the females nurture and incubate the eggs.
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Dad Meeting His Kiddos
#11
This Baby Hippo Has A Very Supportive Mom
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Baby Lamb
Sue Denham 1 year ago
Not a cute little lamb farting a cloud of smoke, as I first thought, at all.
Alloparenting also happens between animals. Female elephants, being matriarchal in nature, usually become foster parents to newcomers.
Similarly, rhesus macaque monkeys form social bonds with each other and can quickly build familial relationships with orphaned babies.
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Fed Mama Cat One Time, And The Next Day She Brought Her Baby And Husband For Dinner
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First Family Photo. Santa Barbara Zoo
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Mother And One Of Her Sons
We’d also like to hear from you, readers. Do you see similarities between human and animal parenting? How close or far apart are they? Let’s liven up the comments section!
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Our Cat Ada Gave Birth 2 Days Ago
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3-Week-Old Sumatran Orangutan At The Philly Zoo, Looking Up At Mama
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These Three Tawny Frogmouth Birds
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Hi There, Little Guy
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 1 year ago
little dude just went "peekaboo" but had to stand on tip toes so we could see him
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One Very Proud Mom
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Fantastic Fox Family
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My Cat Is A Very Proud Mom
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Babies Leaving Their Nest
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My Local Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Had A Box Of Cats Dropped Off At Their Door, And These Babies Were Inside
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The Stray I’ve Been Feeding For Months Came To The House To Have Her Babies! First Family Photoshoot
zovjraar me 1 year ago
it's such an honor when an animal decides your home is the safest place for her babies!
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Sweet First-Time Mama Cat
#28
We Just Announced The Birth Of 4 New Asian Lion Cubs To Mother Gira And Father Shanto. These Adorable Four Were Born 8 Weeks Ago
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"This Is How We Do It"
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They’re Both Moms. Had Litters At The Same Time, And They Take Turns Feeding The Babies
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Mom's Love
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Mom And Her Child In My Garage
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Ends Up That She Wasn't Fat After All
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Good Job, Momma. We Weren’t Expecting 3
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The Strongest Bond
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Those are two precious pups! The little one has such big eyes and the momma is adorable.
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Mom And 13 Baby Ducks
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Mom Is Taking Care Of The Little Boys, And Dad Is Checking On Mom
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Mama Cat Desperately Protects Her Children During The Heavy Rain
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Cutie
realenancy170 1 year ago
I see a few small herds in western mass where I live. They are so pretty. When I was in Scotland I mentioned seeing them at home and my friends thought that was unusual.
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Baby Donkey Kissing Mom Hours After Birth
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Happy Mom With Her Puppies
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"Look Human, The Baby I Made"
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Being A Mom Is Hard
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Proud Parents
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Smiling Dashi And Her Daughters Pippa And Bow Bow
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I Really Like This Picture I Took Of A Calf With Her Mom
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Everyday Is A Parents' Day
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Here's A Mama And Her Twins About 20 Minutes After They Were Born
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My Pet Cow Had A Calf For The First Time Today, She Seems To Be A Pretty Good Mom
Animal parenting traits often mirror human tendencies, showcasing the deep-rooted instincts across species. The article explores various forms of parenting from the matriarchal structure of elephants to biparental care in birds.
To dive deeper into the nuances of how animals nurture their young, you might want to explore more examples of their parenting habits that mirror human experiences.
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Happy Parents And Their Screaming Ball Of Feathers
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Peaceful Pitbull Pup Propped On Parent
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Spotted In My Front Yard
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A Sleepy Koala Napping With Her Joey
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This Is What My Day Was For. The Chicks Are White, Fluffy, And So Cute
#57
Fostering This Little Family Who Came With Thanksgiving Names. Mama Macaroni, And Her Kids Turkey And Sweet Potato
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We Sent Our Golden To Stay With My Mom For A Month While She Was In Heat So Our Male Couldn't Get Her Pregnant. She Came Back A Little Chunky So We Thought Grandma Had Spoiled Her
The joke's on us... Our boy must have gotten her right before she left.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
While they're adorable...not sure I understand what's so confusing about spaying and neutering your animals. Like Bob Barker always says....
#59
Stopped To Take A Picture Of This Little Family, And This Daddy Goose Got All Angry And Protective
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Good for him! Whomever he is threatening REALLY needs to take this warning to heart.
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"Don’t Talk To My Child Again"
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Behold My Little Baby Kitten
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Wild Baby Elephant Sleeping Under Their Mommy
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The Best Mum In The World
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Baby Swan
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Daughter And Mother, 19 And 20
It was a small litter, only 3 kittens, she wasn't even full-size yet. She came to the shelter pregnant and I kept one of her babies!
Jay Scales 1 year ago
Tuxie's seem to be a long-lived type of cat. I've had 3 that lived to a really good age.
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Mommy And Her Little Kittens
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Proud Mama! Sarra With Her Triplets. She Gave Birth To Earlier Today
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A Family Of Ducks Has Moved Into Our Pool
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The Expression On My Cat’s Face When I Came Downstairs To Find She’d Given Birth To Three Strong Kittens
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And What Happened Next, Dad?
#77
Started Volunteering At The Animal Shelter 2 Weeks Ago. Brought Home My First Foster Family Today. Momma And Six 3-Week-Old Babies
#78
Meet A New Mother Of 9 Baby Cows
#79
These Two Lovebugs Became Parents Of Six Puppies This Week
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Say Congrats To This Proud Mama And Hello To These Five Brand-New Kitties
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
From OP on Reddit: "She wandered up as a stray already pregnant. So we have done our best keeping her comfortable and as soon as we can she will be getting spayed."
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Dad (Potato) Is On Kitten Watch While Mom (Tot) Takes A Nap In The Background
#82
When You're Mad At Your Baby, But You Still Have To Show Them Love
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A Mother Always Watches Her Baby
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Mom And Baby In My Backyard
#85
This Scene Of Mother And Daughter. She Is A Gir Cow, Mostly Found In Gujarat, India
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This Is Mama Stormy And Her 7 Babies
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
From OP on Reddit: "We found her outside at night during Christmas so she was a stray. She was meowing loud because she wanted to go inside to seek for shelter. We did not know she was pregnant until 8 weeks later my mom noticed stormy was gaining weight and had a suspicion she was pregnant so we took her the the vet clinic and we saw her ultra sound pics" - "We gave 6 babies away only 1 stayed with us. His name is sunny boy he is so spoiled. She did not cry while giving birth I was with her the while time. Her son jerry lives with our next door neighbor and visits us almost everyday. Jerry is always outside looking for his brother and his mom."
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Mum And Her Puppies. 2 Days Old
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Parents Adopted A Stray A Few Months Ago. Turns Out She Was Pregnant
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I picked up a stray when I was in college. Turns out she was pregnant and gave birth to two kittens in my closet. :)
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Mama Swan With Newborn Babies
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Maternity
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Fresh Kittens With Their Mommy
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Mother And Baby Deer Outside My Window
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Baby And Mommy Bird
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Baby Scorpions Have Very Soft Exoskeletons. They Crawl Up Onto Their Mother's Back And Ride There For 10 To 20 Days Until Their Exoskeleton Gets Strong Enough
A scorpion can have as many as 100 babies in a single brood. They are not hatched from eggs like insects.
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"Mommy's Gonna Clean You Up So You're Presentable When The Parole Board Comes By, Ok Sweetie?"
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Mother Protecting Her Children
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My Baby Is Already A Mommy, I'm A Grandfather, Welcome Little Ones
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First Family Photo. Look At The Proud Parents
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GoodWolf 1 year ago
Spay and neuter your pets, people. Giving birth is no fun, and the shelters are full to the brim.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Yes!!!!! Kitties, and puppies, and chicks, and calves, and just yay! 😊
Daya Meyer 1 year ago
Our little one will never have puppies, but I love to see those precious little moments.
GoodWolf 1 year ago
Spay and neuter your pets, people. Giving birth is no fun, and the shelters are full to the brim.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Yes!!!!! Kitties, and puppies, and chicks, and calves, and just yay! 😊
Daya Meyer 1 year ago
Our little one will never have puppies, but I love to see those precious little moments.
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