This papa bear giving lessons in ferocity
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This bird reminding her chicks to wear a mom when they go out
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via Michael Milicia
This fox who has found a much better way to hold hands
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via Igor Shpilenok
This monkey reminding her child that bugs are for eating, not playing with
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This bird who (literally) took these two under her wing
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via Ric Seet
This mama bear and part-time swim coach
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This giraffe who knows that growing WAY up takes time
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This koala who knows the power of a good hug
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This cat who put her little one down for a nap and then decided she needed one too…
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This golden retriever who doesn’t even mind that her back paw is asleep
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This otter who loves being a flotation device
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These lions letting the little one take the lead
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This hippo who dreads the day her baby finally grows bigger than her head
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This swan chauffeuring his kiddos to school
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These prairie dogs who are OMG SO EMBARRASSING
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This lioness who is serious when she says it’s bedtime
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via Daniel Münger
This hippo who knows that baby steps apply to swimming, too
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This possum whose kids had better behave back there or so help me—
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via Jeanette DiAnda
This elephant who knows that trunk kisses heal scraped knees
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This rodent who knows the value of a balanced diet
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via Andre Pretorius
These penguins who know it takes a village to raise a chick
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This leopard who knows that all her patience will pay off one day
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This pangolin who knows how to get the baby to settle down
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This tiger who just wanted to get that smudge you had on your face
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via Michael Nichols
This mare who’s had enough of all this horsing around
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This dog who likes to keep order in this house
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This rhino who’s a big softy under her tough exterior
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This alpaca giving a good morning nuzzle
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This wallaby with a very unique family
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This hippo teaching a lesson in stranger danger
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This elephant who still doesn’t trust her calf to cross the street alone
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This snail who wants his kiddo to grow up nice and slow
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This beluga who loves showing off her pride and joy
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This bear offering his cub a new perspective
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via Edwin Kats
This bird who doesn’t mind playing piggyback
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via Jim Ridley
These kitties who really believe in family bonding
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This squirrel who is already amazed by the wonders of new life
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This cat who is showing her kid where the humans hide the good stuff
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This bird who insists on only feeding her young ones truly organic worms
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This wolf who knows that howling lessons are essential.
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This calico who wonders if you’re right, and he and his son really look that much alike…
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This lion dad who plans on giving his son absolutely everything he needs to be king
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These hedgehogs who are quickly learning that naps > everything else
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This dog dad giving stair-climbing lessons
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This polar bear who knows the balance between tough love…
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…and soft love.
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This cat emphasizing the importance of spying on the birds next door
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