Animals That Protect Their Family and Young Ones
Chimpanzees Chimpanzees are highly social animals that live and work together in groups ranging in size from 15 to 150 members. They are omnivorous and are capable of hunting monkeys and other large animals.
Dolphins Yes, dolphins protect their family. Dolphins have a social structure that makes them swim and live together in small groups called pods or herds. After their young ones are born, dolphins take care of them for a while and work together to keep them safe.
Elephants Elephants are known to be highly intelligent animals and are often considered to be one of the smartest animals on earth, along with humans. They are also one of the most protective animals in the world.
Otters Despite their cute appearance, Otters are wild animals with sharp teeth and are capable of taking down large prey, such as alligators or caimans.
Kangaroos A female kangaroo gives birth to a very small joey after a relatively short pregnancy that lasts between 21 and 38 days. This can range in size from a grain of rice to a bee.
Wolves Wolves are social carnivores that live in packs with a specific hierarchical order and each member knows their place in the group.
Hyenas Hyenas live in groups called clans, which can have up to 100 members and have a complex social hierarchy, just like wolves. Hyena clans are believed to be ruled by females, in contrast to many animals that are family-oriented, such as lions.
Orcas Orcas, also called killer whales, are highly protective of their young. They have few natural predators aside from humans and are believed to be the only natural predators of great white sharks.
Lions A pride of lions consists of 15-40 individuals. The females are in charge of hunting and bringing in food, while the males are in charge of defending the pride from potential dangers.
Emperor Penguin Penguins tend to be protective of their young ones in every possible way right from their birth. Emperor penguin mothers lay eggs and leave them with their male counterparts, who take care of the thick shell. Mothers then catch fish in the ocean and then return to the hatching site to feed their newly hatched chicks. She keeps the chick warm and safe with the warmth of her brood pouch.
Cheetahs Cheetah mothers, unlike the mothers of most of the animals we’ve studied here, raise their babies of two to six cubs in isolation and relocate their den every four days. It is done to prevent the formation of a smell that predators can sense. The cubs stay with their moms for the first 18 months of their lives, during which they learn to hunt.