Be glad you aren't living in the animal kingdom
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RainRedfield
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With Mother's Day coming up, it's time to reflect on our wonderful memories of mom and all of the loving and caring things she did for us.
It's also a good time to be thankful that you're not living in the animal kingdom with one of these 10 bad mothers ...
10. Lioness: When a new male takes over a pride, the mother gives her cubs that are under two years of age to him ... and he kills them.
9. House Sparrow: This bird will seek out the nest of another female that her partner had previously mated with ... and then kill that female's young to remove the competition.
8. Darwin's Frog. The mother lays her eggs and then abandons them, leaving the father responsible for hatching and raising them.
7. Giant Pandas: Moms give birth to litters of one to three babies. If more than one is born, the mom chooses only one to raise.
6. Cuckoo: The bird lays an egg and then delivers it to another cuckoo's nest for it to raise.
5. Dracula Ants: These ants suck the blood from their larvae.
4. Galapagos Shark: These moms often mistake their young for food and eat them.
3. Black Bears: These moms hope to have a litter, so if mom gives birth to only one cub, she abandons it and tries again for more.
2. African Black Eagle: This mom lays two eggs, with the second one being an insurance policy in case the first one doesn't hatch. But if both hatch, she lets the older one eat the younger one.
1. Langur Monkeys: These moms have been known to abandon or even kill their young if they get injured or sick.
It's also a good time to be thankful that you're not living in the animal kingdom with one of these 10 bad mothers ...
10. Lioness: When a new male takes over a pride, the mother gives her cubs that are under two years of age to him ... and he kills them.
9. House Sparrow: This bird will seek out the nest of another female that her partner had previously mated with ... and then kill that female's young to remove the competition.
8. Darwin's Frog. The mother lays her eggs and then abandons them, leaving the father responsible for hatching and raising them.
7. Giant Pandas: Moms give birth to litters of one to three babies. If more than one is born, the mom chooses only one to raise.
6. Cuckoo: The bird lays an egg and then delivers it to another cuckoo's nest for it to raise.
5. Dracula Ants: These ants suck the blood from their larvae.
4. Galapagos Shark: These moms often mistake their young for food and eat them.
3. Black Bears: These moms hope to have a litter, so if mom gives birth to only one cub, she abandons it and tries again for more.
2. African Black Eagle: This mom lays two eggs, with the second one being an insurance policy in case the first one doesn't hatch. But if both hatch, she lets the older one eat the younger one.
1. Langur Monkeys: These moms have been known to abandon or even kill their young if they get injured or sick.
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I gotta be honest.
My mother sounds like a blend of Languar Monkey, Galapagos Shark, and a Darwin's Frog.0 -
Ouch. My mom is thankfully wonderful0
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Yeah but they get to live in the great outdoors and don't worry about house payments, cheating spouses and how or when they will die.0
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My mother was very VERY strict but we knew that it was because she loved us and wanted us to grow into decent human beings that she was so strict. She was old school about things and till we grew up we didn't realized her methods and by then it was too late for me. That's why I try to tell those younger than me who have troubles with their mothers that their mother is trying to make them better and she most likely just don't know of a better way to do it...0
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Too funny, thanks for the laugh :laugh:0
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I sent my mommy a card...now I'm thinking I should send her some diamonds.0
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LOL nice reminder
Even though there have been times in my life when I rather have had my mom eat me over having to listen to her... she's still a very awesome mom0 -
Lol my ''mother'' is definitely the cuckoo!0
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My mother must have been a lioness since her new man was more important then us.0
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Lol my ''mother'' is definitely the cuckoo!
:laugh: Same here!0 -
LOL. Dannnng. That made me think! lol! :bigsmile:0
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10. Lioness: When a new male takes over a pride, the mother gives her cubs that are under two years of age to him ... and he kills them.8. Darwin's Frog. The mother lays her eggs and then abandons them, leaving the father responsible for hatching and raising them.6. Cuckoo: The bird lays an egg and then delivers it to another cuckoo's nest for it to raise.
Cuckoo birds are "brood parasites," meaning that they will lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Many cuckoo birds ONLY reproduce this way.
The females of some cuckoo species have evolved secretive and fast laying behaviors.
In some cases, male cuckoos have lured the host adults away from their nests so that the female can lay her egg in the nest.
Some cuckoo host species may try to directly prevent cuckoos from laying eggs in their nests in the first place and will mob the cuckoos to drive them out of the area.
Some cuckoos have been shown to exhibit "Mafia-like" enforcement, in which adult cuckoos will completely destroy the host's clutch if they reject the cuckoo egg. <-- All from wikipedia because wikipedia is awesome.4. Galapagos Shark: These moms often mistake their young for food and eat them.3. Black Bears: These moms hope to have a litter, so if mom gives birth to only one cub, she abandons it and tries again for more.1. Langur Monkeys: These moms have been known to abandon or even kill their young if they get injured or sick.0 -
I'm sorry. I just realized that I am a huge nerd.
I'm sorry.0 -
10. Lioness: When a new male takes over a pride, the mother gives her cubs that are under two years of age to him ... and he kills them.8. Darwin's Frog. The mother lays her eggs and then abandons them, leaving the father responsible for hatching and raising them.6. Cuckoo: The bird lays an egg and then delivers it to another cuckoo's nest for it to raise.
Cuckoo birds are "brood parasites," meaning that they will lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Many cuckoo birds ONLY reproduce this way.
The females of some cuckoo species have evolved secretive and fast laying behaviors.
In some cases, male cuckoos have lured the host adults away from their nests so that the female can lay her egg in the nest.
Some cuckoo host species may try to directly prevent cuckoos from laying eggs in their nests in the first place and will mob the cuckoos to drive them out of the area.
Some cuckoos have been shown to exhibit "Mafia-like" enforcement, in which adult cuckoos will completely destroy the host's clutch if they reject the cuckoo egg. <-- All from wikipedia because wikipedia is awesome.4. Galapagos Shark: These moms often mistake their young for food and eat them.3. Black Bears: These moms hope to have a litter, so if mom gives birth to only one cub, she abandons it and tries again for more.1. Langur Monkeys: These moms have been known to abandon or even kill their young if they get injured or sick.
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