5 animals that are better parents than humans

Humans have protected animals, killed them, caged them, freed them, loved them and hated them...and now parents can learn a thing or two from them. Here are five ways animals are better parents than some humans:

1. Barn Owls

Humans can learn faithfulness from barn owls because these owls mate for life. If one dies their mate often dies soon after, unless there are little owlets to take care of. The male always provides food and protection for his mate untill his owlets are born. When the eggs hatch, the male makes it possible for his mate to focus her energy on teaching the little owls how to survive. Male and female barn owls will hunt for their owelts together once their little babies are able to be left in the nest.

2. Elephants

These majestic creatures don't often have babies, but when they do the calf is well protected. Protection is important for these mothers, and the entire herd. Occasionally, another herd will steal a calf but when this happens the original herd will all attack the calf theives and get the child back to its mother. This protection is important lesson for human parents; Let your community help protect you and your child and do the same for others.

3. Seals

Seals are adorable to watch and the way they teach their children to survive is amazing. Not only do they begin teaching survival techniques while their pups are young, seal parents protect their pups fiercely. It is a difficult balance to keep their pups safe while teaching them to survive, but somehow they manage. From seals, human parents can learn how to keep their kids safe, while still letting them experience life.

4. Orangutans

Orangutan mommies spend up to nine years in seclusion to teach their children how to feed and protect themselves and ensure mom and baby have a strong bond. When these orange cuties can't handle a danger themselves, they know mom will be there to protect them. That level of trust in a crisis is something all human parents should strive to have with their children.

5. Dolphins

I cannot talk about animal parents without mentioning playful dolphins. Dolphins have strong parental instincts - instincts that provide them extraordinary patience. Dolphin mothers will keep watch over her newborn calf for over a month, non-stop, without any sleep. They also patiently teach their calf how to swim, breath and survive the the ocean. But on top of all, dolphins also teach their young to be playful.

Humans do a great job raising our children (most of the time) but we could all use a little help learning faithfulness, protection, parent-child bonding, patience and playfulness...good thing we can learn from animals!

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7 Pair of Animals that are Often Confused with Each Other

Everyone gets confused, especially when it comes to distinguishing two things that look very similar. In the animal world, some species look so similar that we often get confused and can’t tell them apart. Below are a few animals that may look the same, but are actually very different.

African/Asian Elephants

African elephants have a bigger build, but you can’t really tell them apart by size, not unless they’re standing next to each other. Asian elephant have two domes on the head. African elephant trunks have two “fingers” at the tips. Asian elephants also tend to be lighter in color compared to African Elephants.

Alligators/Crocodiles

Gators and crocs have a couple of features that can help tell them apart from each other. Gators have a snout that has a V shape to them and in terms of habitat, they’re only found in China and the Americas. Crocs on the other hand have a more rounded snout and are found in Australia, Africa, Southeast Asia, and some parts of the Americas. Crocs are also able to lift themselves off the ground when walking, unlike Gators.

Turtles/Tortoises

The biggest difference between these two shelled animals is that turtles spend most of their lives in water and have fins. Turtles would venture to land just to lay eggs. Tortoises live on land, have long stubby feet, and they can’t swim. They’re found in dry and hot places where they dig burrows to live in.

Cheetahs/Leopards

Cheetahs have a more slender body structure compared to leopards. Leopards are nocturnal while cheetahs tend to be more active during the day. Their spots can also help differentiate them. Cheetahs have round, solid black spots while leopards come in patterns that look more like broken rings.

Frogs/Toads

There are about four hundred frog species and three hundred toad species so it really is difficult to spot the difference. Generally, frogs tend to be smaller and have bulging eyes and strong legs. They also have webbed feet since they spend more time in water. Toads prefer to walk than jump, and are usually bigger. Frogs have slimy smooth skins while toads are covered in small warts and have dry skin.

Alpacas/Llamas

Some might mistake alpacas as young llamas, but their size difference is actually one of the things that can tell them apart. Llamas are also less hairy and produce little fleece compared to alpacas. Llamas can also be used to guard alpacas, which make them look more like the big brother of the group.

Seals / Sea Lions

Looking at their flippers, you can tell them apart right away. Seals have a smaller flipper since they mainly use them for swimming and diving. Sea lions walk with their flippers so they’re bigger and a bit more stalky looking. Seals also have a harder time moving on land compared to sea lions.

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Cute Baby Harp Seals

Many baby harp seals can live up to 30years in the wild. After 12days the mother abandons their babies.
These animals are extremely social and they can be very noisy they form a large colony were they spend most of their time. Harp seals have silvery gray body and it's eye is pure black. The baby harp seal has a yellow-white coat at birth and after 3 days the coat turns to white until 12days.

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Super Funny Animal's Compilation ( September 2013 ) HD

Have you seen a animal playing basketball? Watch this cute little guy play and more funny animal video

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Funny Animals | Best Of April - May - Jun 2014 | gifs with sound compilation GWS4ALL

i thought only in cartoons you can see man and lion playing ball game. Watch this video to see more

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Close call: Seal gives shark the slip

Wildlife photographer David “Baz” Jenkins seems to have a knack for photographing great white sharks.

His website is filled with pictures of the fearsome predators leaping from the sea and devouring seals.

But a photo Jenkins took during a July shark-watching cruise in South Africa is garnering the Irish photographer so much attention that his website was having trouble keeping up Wednesday after numerous media outlets published his shots.

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Seals

Seals, with their “cuddly” looks and furry forms, are popular in plushie toy circles, a status which is attributed to their endearing appeal among children and those who are children at heart.

The 1994 movie Andre, told the tale of how a family got to befriend a sea lion, a heartwarming tale about how much impact the seal had in the life of a little girl. Based on a true story, the movie tells a story which happened during the 1960’s, and ultimately managed to raise concerns of over marine wildlife conservation and the impact human societies have in the ecologic balance of nature.

As members of the marine wildlife population, seals come in two species, with the Otariidae (seals with ears like the sea lion and fur seal) and the Phocidae (seals without ears like the harbor seal).

As popular as seals are, the fact that they are actually carnivores is not a well known fact. The fact that they are linked to have evolved from land-based mammals is also another not well known seal fact.

The term seal is actually one which applies to 32 known seal species, with the Galapagos fur seal said to be the smallest of the species growing up to 4 feet, as the Southern Elephant Seal is said to be the largest, growing up to 13 feet.

Another not well known fact about seals is that there are actually seal types who are at home in tropical waters, which means that they are not strictly found in cold zones and waters. Seals, as hunters, primarily have a thing for squid and/or fish, and they use their whiskers in detecting or sensing their prey.

Though they are mammals, seals are also physically built to stay underwater for a long time, with certain species capable of diving in for two hours.

As marine animals, seals are tied closely with other creatures, like whales and whale sharks. Generally trainable and graceful, seals have captured the fascination of young generations year in and year out, with their cute looks and silly seal antics.

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