Care 2: 5 Mama Animals Adopt Babies of Different Species (with videos)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.care2.com/causes/5-mama-animals-adopt-babies-of-different-species.html

by Piper Hoffman May 20, 20145:30 pm



Editor’s note: This post is a Care2 favorite. It was originally published on October 9. 2012. Enjoy!

Humans aren’t the only ones who adopt babies of other species (like kittens and puppies). Animals do it too.

Non-human animals aren’t usually credited with emotions like generosity or empathy, but those are the simplest explanations for the decisions of cats, pigs, tigers, and many others to adopt babies who not only were not theirs genetically, but were a different species entirely.

One example is a cat who adopted a baby squirrel into her litter of kittens. The cat, Emmy, adopted, suckled, and raised the squirrel, Rocky, as her own. Rocky blended right in with his siblings, even learning to purr when stroked.

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[Cleita]

1. Awfully cute.

But I the case of the carnivores I hope they aren't raising a future dinner.

[gopiscrap]

2. That's pretty cool!