Photos: Animal Mothers and Babies

[Donkees]

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Oh, thank you!

We sure needed these today!

[Kurt V.]

2. thanks!

[sweetroxie]

3. So very tender they all are.

Lovely.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

4. THANK YOU - made my day!!

[Scarsdale]

5. Thank you.

Pure bliss on the Moms faces with their young ones kissing them. Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. Beautiful and so precious.

[democratisphere]

7. Sweet stuff!

Love ALL the moms!

[heaven05]

8. thank you

wonderful

[Roy Rolling]

9. Cute!

Cuter than dog close-up with a wide-angle lens.

[CottonBear]

10. Thank you! Happy Mother's Day to all of our DU moms!

My sweet, little boy woke me up after letting me sleep a little late. He will always be my baby boy. He’s asking for pancakes now, so I’m off to the kitchen.

Have a beautiful day! 🌞🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌞

[mnhtnbb]

11. I'll add a couple...

Bambi and Mom



Strasbourg ducklings

[Donkees]

12. Donkeys :)

[sarge43]

13. Hush baby

[MiniMe]

14. I have one from last summer

[ailsagirl]

32. Wow! Eight pups??

[MiniMe]

34. Good counting

Yes, there were 8. That was from last summer. All 9 were adopted, I foster for a rescue.

[ailsagirl]

35. Good for you, MiniMe!!

[TxDemChem]

15. These just brightened up my morning

Thank you for sharing

[hermetic]

16. Mommy LOLs

Happy Mothers' Day!

[Donkees]

18. :)

[meow2u3]

17. K&R for Awwwww

[NJCher]

19. awwww, thanks, Donkees!

What a lovely, sweet idea for today. I know it took you time to search out these lovely photos, and I very much appreciate it.

And thanks to all those who contributed additional photos on this thread.

[Donkees]

23. A loooong cat for you :)

[NJCher]

24. LOL!!

I'm saving that!

[lunatica]

25. I see what you did there!

LOL! 🐱‼️

[Bayard]

20. Mare Mama

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[planetc]

21. They were all lovely. Thanks.

[smirkymonkey]

22. Awww! How sweet!

[Talitha]

26. Photos: Animal Mothers and Babies

Thank you!!!

[Donkees]

30. Welcome to DU :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

27. Ohai. :)

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[Donkees]

31. :)

[demmiblue]

28. So sweet!

[red dog 1]

29. Kick for cuteness!

[ailsagirl]

33. Brought me to tears

Thank you

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Love these!

[Rhiannon12866]

37. One more, LOL!

[Donkees]

38. Perfect photo for the tail end of the thread :)

[Rhiannon12866]

39. Thanks! That one made me laugh, so I couldn't resist!

And I'm sure that human parents can identify...

[ailsagirl]

45. SO CUTE!!!

[ailsagirl]

40. LOVE THESE PHOTOS, EVERYONE!!

Made my day.

Question: What are penguin chicks so disproportionately large?? Larger than their parents, it would seem.



Here's one I found where they're tiny. Maybe because they're arctic penguins and the others are warm weather??

[Donkees]

41. King Penguins: The ''massive downy coat'' is part of it ...

They first develop a massive downy coat to keep them warm then as they get older the down is replaced by slick feathers. At first their new coat is grey but eventually they develop the colours we know them for.

While the chick still has its downy coat it can't go in the water because otherwise it would be too heavy and it would drown. Once it develops its shiny coat it will be able to swim, which is the first big step to becoming an adult. The huge fluffy coat is the penguin equivalent of us wrapping up in a heavy tog duvet.



In the few short months since it was born (left), the chick has shot up to a staggering two and a half feet tall (right) complete with a thick layer of fluffy brown feathers

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2942696/From-runt-supersized-King-Penguin-chick-gone-just-inches-tall-0-5lb-two-half-feet-1-5-stone-just-months.html#ixzz5FVQBCd26
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[Donkees]

42. Another view for comparison ...

[Donkees]

43. This photo shows the first gray coat changing to big brown fluff (?)

or fluff changing to the slick coat (?)

[ailsagirl]

44. Thanks, Donkees! I always wondered about this

[Rhiannon12866]

46. That is just the cutest thing!

He looks like he's bundled up for winter!