When it comes to the animal world, ecologist tend to separate animals into two groups based on their parenting, the r and K categories. The K category includes animals like elephants, cats and also humans. Animals that have relatively few offspring with longer gestational periods. Their fewer offspring require more focused care, and for a longer time, the sort of parenting that humans do with their newborn. While on the other hand, parents from r category go for quantity over quality, with many offspring that grow quickly and individually have small chance to survive.
In these heart-melting pictures below of animal parenting, you will be able to see the same tenderness and also stressfulness that we have experienced as children or parents.
 

 

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