wild moms

Animal Parenting

Male Killer Whales Are Mama’s Boys

September 8, 2021 0
Adult male killer whales are the world’s biggest mama’s boys. Literally. Matriarchs strongly protect their adult sons, keep them free from agonistic interactions with other groups or individuals, and make sure that they get enough […]
Animal Parenting

How Primate Moms React to the Death of Offspring

September 1, 2021 0
Primates are the most well-observed group of animals when it comes to the topic of a mother’s reaction to offspring death. Cases of continued postmortem maternal care have been observed across several species of monkeys […]
Animal Reproduction

Obligate Diapause – Suspending Pregnancies in Carnivores

August 11, 2021 0
As opposed to the rodents who experience facultative diapause, carnivore moms experience obligate diapause. Obligately diapausing mothers experience a period of embryonic inactivity each time a pregnancy occurs. Regardless of environmental conditions, there is a […]
Animal Parenting

Maternal Behaviour and Recognition

July 21, 2021 0
Physiological, social, and environmental elements have influenced the evolution of the immense diversity in maternal behaviour across the mammalian order. There are two general phases of the establishment of maternal care in primates: the initial […]
Animal Parenting

Animal Moms and the Death of Offspring

May 19, 2021 1
For mothers, there is nothing more painful than losing a child. The unfortunate truth in the animal kingdom is that it happens all the time in a variety of circumstances. Causes of Death We call […]
Animal Parenting

Paused Pregnancies In Rodents

May 12, 2021 1
In mammals, embryos can exist in a state of suspended animation. It’s thought that this ability to store fertilized embryos originally evolved to maximize reproductive success. In embryonic diapause, the uterus either sends a signal […]