Caring animal fathers: often in the world of animals (and in the human world), the mother is the most important caregiver. She protects her children, protects them from troubles, and monitors their development with pleasure.
Fathers are not so interested in raising their children; there may be different reasons for this, but for a child (if it concerns the human world), both parents are essential, and you should never forget this.
In the world of animals, the fathers in this collection are willing to make sacrifices for the sake of their cubs and be close to them all the time.
These are the ten most caring animal fathers
1. Lion
The lion king of animals starts this collection. Lion does not differ in their ability to care for their babies and even prefers to sleep more than to get food for their cubs. By the way, sleep is a weakness of lions; they like to nap in the shade.
But, despite its weaknesses, the lion is an ardent defender of its family, in particular cubs; God forbid you will manage to get into its territory or get close to the kids. The king of beasts will recognize an outsider even if it is two kilometers away. First, the lion is a predator, and you should not approach it.
2. Wolf
The wolf is an exemplary father and husband, and its behavior resembles that of the golden jackal.
A wolf is a monogamous animal; it is for life if it chooses a mate. When cubs are born, a happy family is never separated.
After the cubs are born, the female stays in the den, and the male father brings food to the house and ensures his family is safe. A caring father takes care of the upbringing of the growing cubs.
3. Emperor Penguin
Given the harsh habitat, it’s difficult for penguins.
After laying eggs, the female feels the need for food and, for a long time, can not be engaged in hatching, so she searches for food. At this time, the male guards the egg and protects it from Arctic solid winds by covering it with his fur coat.
Throughout the winter, it practically does not move or eat – if, God forbid, it moves, the baby penguin will die while still in the egg; this can also happen for the reason that it does not get enough heat.
Fun fact: to keep warm, Father penguin and his little ones gather together and bask in the sun.
4. Golden Jackal
Golden Jackal lives in India, Iran, Afghanistan, and some places in Southern Europe.
This animal is not only a wonderful father but also an exemplary husband. He always helps the female in everything; in addition, these animals are monogamous, choosing a mate once, the golden jackal will be faithful to his mate until the end of his days.
When the female is preparing to give birth, the male digs a particular hole for her so that nothing interferes with her during childbirth and is convenient. After the offspring are born, the pope protects his family and gets food for everyone.
5. Darwin’s frog
A small tailless frog of olive color lives in the southern regions-mainly Argentina and Chile.
The male of this frog species is a wonderful father for his young, differing in one featur.
The father swallows the eggs and guards them (keeping them in throat bags) for six weeks. When the cubs rush to the light, the male has a gag reflex, thanks to which his babies are released – in a substantial fantastic world.
6. Marsupial mouse
Male Australian marsupial mice are very concerned about prolonging their lineage. For this purpose, tiny animals spend a lot of time copulating (about 12 hours), and during this time, they are not distracted by anything: neither for rest nor for food.
Steroids, which accumulate in the blood of a marsupial mouse, guarantee the animal an early death. Their mating can be called suicidal, but their offspring are very healthy.
7. Rhea
In another way, a bird that cannot fly is called a ñandu or an American ostrich.
The female lays an egg, and the male incubates it. But besides that, Daddy builds the nest himself.
Every ñandu father has a whole harem to take care of. This harem includes females who lay eggs, so it turns out that the ñandu need to hatch them.
When the chicks hatch, he takes care of them for six months when the mother is not around. The American ostrich can pounce on a female who tries to approach the cubs.
8. Marmoset
The little Marmoset monkey (an adult monkey that weighs only 100 g and is 25 cm tall) is probably the cutest of the primates. It lives in the Brazilian jungle, Peru, and Ecuador.
Males are more active in caring for their babies than females. Together with their brothers or tribe members, marmosets raise their offspring together-they; they carry their babies on their backs and feed them as the mother leaves her offspring after childbirth.
9. Jacanas
In most animals, the mother does all the essential work, but only if we are not talking about the Jacanas!
The male builds the nest, sits on the eggs, and always carefully feeds the chicks.
Female Jacanas lead a free lifestyle, unencumbered by caring for their baby, they go on searches, luring various males, and those, in turn, do not even mind becoming “housewives” at all.
Jacana’s dads help their relatives take care of their cubs as if they know a lot about parenting!
10. Seahorse
Nature never ceases to amaze us! The seahorse is a scarce and mysterious fish.
Offspring are carried and become pregnant only by males. They burst like a balloon, and his descendants are born into independent life.
It is unlikely that any of the fathers of the animal world can surpass the seahorse in the desire to protect their babies – it bears eggs in a unique bag on the abdomen, and after 45 days, the seahorse gives birth, as it should – with contractions.
