This baby Hippo has a very supportive Mom! Photo courtesy of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Mother bats speak baby talk to their pups. A recent study showed that pup-directed vocalizations of adult females presented a different 'color' and pitch than the calls directed towards other adult bats. Male bats communicated with the pups to transmit the vocal signature of their social group.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Monkey adopts homeless puppy, letting him eat first when they get food and protecting him from other street dogs5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingBros
Trained African Giant Pouched Rats have found thousands of unexploded landmines and bombs. Researchers have also trained these rats to detect tuberculosis. And most recently they are training them to sniff out poached wildlife trophies being exported out of African ports.6yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Male Ostriches will mate with 3 to 5 hens that will lay their eggs in a single nest that the male digs out. Every night the male incubates the eggs and during the day the dominate female will incubate the eggs, which take around 40 days to hatch. The male and the females will help raise the chicks.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Prairie dogs have a language that's more advanced than any other animal language that’s been decoded. Researchers found that their calls convey descriptive details like distinguishing between a wide variety of animals, including coyotes, domestic dogs and humans, even what color a human is wearing.4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Tawny frogmouths form partnerships for life and usually stay in the same territory, establishing and maintaining physical contact is an integral part of their bonding process. Both parents share the duty of incubating their egg(s) as well as care for their young until they fledge.4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
This is Didi, Bonnie and Clyde, and they hunt poachers in Africa for the Big Life Foundation5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/dogswithjobs
Platypus is one of only two living mammals that lay eggs. A mother typically produces 1-2 eggs that hatch in about 10 days. Females nurse their young for three to four months until the babies can swim on their own.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Elephant mother training her young calf on the ways of the world amidst the blooming water hyacinth5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/aww
Rescued elephant and water buffalo grew up together at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Sanctuary and have always been friends.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/bigboye
A mother grey-headed flying fox in full flight can reach speeds of up to 25 miles per hour, while her young breastfeeds. Mothers typically give birth to one baby every year. Mothers who lose their babies will search the place they last saw their baby and continue calling for up to one week.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Mobula rays are often referred to as devil rays, flying mobula, or simply flying rays, due to their propensity for breaching. Mobula rays can attain disc widths up to 4 to 17 feet (1.1–5.2 m), the largest being second only to the manta rays in size, which can reach 18 to 23 feet (5.5–7.0 m).5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Family portrait of a burrowing owl mother and her 8 offspring in Ontario, California. By Andrew Lee, and nominated for wildlife photo of the year.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Superbowl
Doug used to be good at pretending he hadn't been fed yet, little does he know...4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/MadeMeSmile
The world’s smallest flightless bird can only be found on the Inaccessible Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. Using DNA, scientists proved that the ancestors of the Inaccessible Island rail flew to the island from South America about 1.5 million years ago.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Researchers from Far Out Ocean Research Collective documented a female bottlenose dolphin swimming off the shore of New Zealand with a pilot whale calf in tow. The young whale appeared to be interacting with the female bottlenose like mother and baby, indicating a possible cross-species adoption.2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Goats rotate their eyes when they bow their heads down to graze, effectively keeping their eye slits nearly parallel to the ground at all times — no matter the position of their heads.6yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Happy Mother's Day to all the foster moms out there! Orphaned baby Bonobos have their own human foster moms because they need around the clock nurturing at the Friends of Bonobo Sanctuary in the DR Congo1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
This is an American coot, and they have lobed feet! They use these incredible feet to run across the water surface for their extra long take-offs to get airborne. The oldest known American Coot was a female who lived to be at least 22 years old.1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
You guys remember Maybel, she was pregnant when rescued, well she gave birth the day before yesterday to FOUR kids at Goats of Anarchy sanctuary!4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
Vera was rescued when she was pregnant, so she and her kid Honey get to stay together forever, and they seem pretty happy about that. @ Wildflowers Farm Sanctuary in Illinois3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Raising elephant orphans means daily inquisitive trunk inspections and hugs are part of the gig at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
Owl monkeys are monogamous, and fathers perform many of the parenting duties.7yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Volunteers all over the world hand make small nests for rescued birds and small orphaned mammals for over 500 international wildlife rescues and rehabbers. They belong to a non-profit called Wildlife Rescue Nests. See comments for more info.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/wholesome
Mother bats speak baby talk to their pups. A recent study showed that pup-directed vocalizations of adult females presented a different 'color' and pitch than the calls directed towards other adult bats.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Regard the retrices (tail flight feathers). Rescued blue jay at Wild Bird Fund, New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation and education center. WildBirdFund.org1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
Which milk should you choose? Environmental impact of one glass of different milks.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Baby hippo was separated from his family by a tsunami. This 103 year old tortoise became his foster parent.4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Prairie Dogs mate just once a year, when females go into estrus for a single day. They then have litters of three to eight pups and live in tight-knit family groups.6yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Holy Cow! The New York Times compares the average greenhouse gas impact of getting 50 grams of protein from animal versus plant sources.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Maybel has been eating for 3 and is due any day at Goats of Anarchy Sanctuary4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
Mama Maybel with her 3-week old kid, Scout, at Goats of Anarchy Sanctuary. Maybel had 4 kids at the same time so she's a busy mama!4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
I used to say I loved animals, while still eating them. Then I realized there was no other instance in my life where I would say I loved someone while paying someone else to hurt them.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Archer the duck is never far from his bestie Elmer the pig. These two BFFs met at their forever home at Rancho Relaxo Animal Sanctuary. (Video evidence of BFF status linked to in comments.)2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Our goat lost her mother when she was very young. Since that day, our llama has not left our goat’s side, even cuddling together every night.4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/unlikelyfriends
It's hard enough carrying the little one on your hip while walking, try doing it while climbing in the canopy.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingMoms
Maddison gets carried to bed, even though she's totally fine, because her human can't admit she's too big to be carried now. - Black Goat Farm Sanctuary5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
Baby Apollo takes his caretakers for a jog at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
Goats have the ability to modify the sound of their voice (vocal plasticity) according to their social environment, a trait they share with other mammals to include bats, elephants and whales.6yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Great horned owls have the largest eyes of any owl, and among the largest of any terrestrial vertebrate. If a great horned owl was as large as a person, it would have eyes the size of oranges. Their eyes don’t move in their sockets, but they can swivel their heads more than 180.7yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Day 608 at the sanctuary. The keeper of the treats is withholding snacks after I heisted several apples and half a pumpkin from the front porch. I lay here now hoping the others may take pity on my fragile state. - Bubbles at Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
This is someone's baby, and an unavoidable by-product of dairy. No cheese is worth this. And there is nothing extreme about choosing not to support this cruelty.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
A wildlife rescuer multi-tasks while battysitting three grey-headed flying-foxes at the Joey and Bat Sanctuary in Melbourne.3yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/batty
Firefighters found an injured owl wandering in the ashes of a wildfire, rescued him and took him to a wildlife rehabber. He's expected to make a full recovery and be released back to the wild.4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/HumansBeingBros
Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary had a devastating fire last night. They're mostly a pig sanctuary and their pig barn and part of the main barn burned down. More info in the comments.4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
There is nothing natural about dairy. These mothers all had their babies taken from them so machines can steal the milk their calves should be receiving.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Male red-winged blackbirds are fiercely territorial and will relentlessly divebomb larger predators. More than a quarter of each day is spent chasing and pestering perceived threats. The oldest recorded Red-winged Blackbird was 15 years, 9 months old.2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
The dairy industry wants to prohibit plant-based products from using dairy names. So what will we call these products that we've been using for decades?4yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Fun Fact: Wild turkey toms' snoods enlarge and change color in order to impress hens. They can be multi-colored one second, and within a few seconds, the whole thing can turn to white, said Richard Buchholz, behavioral ecologist. (More info in comments)1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
Rescued dog, Minnow, adopts Blossom, the newest rescue in the house. Now they are constant companions.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/unlikelyfriends
It takes less water to produce a year's food for a vegan than to produce a month's food for a meat-eater.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
International animal rescue group, Four Paws, braves war torn Gaza Strip to rescue 47 neglected animals from the Zoo of Sorrow5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/HumansBeingBros
Zebras make Africa’s longest land mammal migration when several thousand make a 300 mile (500 km) roundtrip annually to a national park for the fresh grazing that results from the rainy season. They can thrive away from permanent water sources for an average of 10 weeks before having to return.6yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Every year humans slaughter 10 times more animals for food than there are people on earth. It's time to replace slaughterhouses with greenhouses.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Roosting in trees is an important element in the life of a wild turkey. When poults (chicks) are able to fly short distances they begin roosting in trees at about 2-4 weeks old. When poults are about 3 weeks old, several family groups may merge to form a flock of hens and poults.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Myth: Vegans and vegetarians are responsible for soy-related deforestation. The fact is that 85% of the world's soybean crop is used as animal feed.5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/vegan
Happy Birthday to Tal'ngai, a rare white grey-headed flying fox, at the Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/batty
Monarch Butterflies produce four generations annually to make their 3,000 mile migration from Mexico to Canada!7yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Awwducational
Northern Saw-whet Owl expelling pellet. One advantage of collecting pellets is that it allows for the determination of diet and seasonal variations in eating habits. Pellets are found in different locations, depending on the species. More info in comments.2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
These dogs are Didi, Bonnie and Clyde, and they hunt poachers in Africa for the Big Life Foundation5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingBros
Little Foot, Cera and Duckie are 3 weeks old now and venturing out to the big kids' barn at Twist of Fate Farm and Sanctuary5yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Animal_Sanctuary
The Hammer-headed bat is a native to equatorial Africa and I thought we all needed a better look at one of these cool creatures6yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/batty
