“She Wasn’t Fat After All”: 10 Wholesome Pics Of Animal Parents And Their Babies

You can always count on pet photos to provide a dose of warmth and affection. But if you add the animal parents and their babies into the equation, you can expect the cuteness levels to be a little higher.

Check out these photos to see what we mean. You're about to see what pure love between adorable creatures looks like, whether it's a mom dog nursing her newborn puppies or a mother swan cuddling her babies.

This list is one of our many posts that showcase love for animals. Scroll through and enjoy a nice feel-good moment.

10 PHOTOS

#1 A happy family

#2 A family meowed at my door and I adopted them

#3 Today our cat gave birth to 4 kittens, and her happy, exhausted face as she cuddles her baby is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen

Just like humans, maternal instincts are strong among animals like sloth bears. According to the India-based nonprofit Wildlife SOS, sloth bears carry their cubs around all day until they're two years old.

Leopards are the same way. They're very protective of their young, who rely on their mothers for basic needs like food, protection, and shelter for the first few years of their lives.

#4 In Istanbul, a stray mother cat brought her baby to the emergency room. Doctors and paramedics helped the baby and took it to the vet.

#5 The joy on the baby's face

#6 Pups Learning Important Life Skills From Mama

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.

#7 Koala Mom And Her Son After Being Rescued From The Fires In Australia

#8 Kiwi And His Goth Wife Have Four Beautiful Half-Goth Babies

#9 The Protective Shells Of Baby Pangolins Are Very Soft When They Are Young, So The Mothers Curl Around Their Bodies To Protect Them

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.

#10 This Baby Hippo Has A Very Supportive Mom