Table of Contents Introduction 4 Chapter one Elephants 6 Chapter two Koala Bears 8 Chapter three Alligators 10 Chapter four Polar Bears 14 Chapter five Cheetahs 16 Chapter six Orangutans 20 Chapter seven Red-Knobbed Hornbills 22 Chapter eight Elephant Seals 24 Chapter nine Octopuses 26 Chapter ten Sea Lice 30 Consider This 32 Glossary 32 Index 32
Introduction Animals have babies Babies ensure survival of the species Survive means to live Species means groups of animals More babies mean more animals Baby animals are cute But they’re helpless They’re little They don’t have any skills They’re prey Prey are hunted as food Babies need help They need dads They need moms Animal moms are special Some protect Some care Some teach But some don’t Some leave their babies Some are dangerous Some animal moms are extreme Some of the most exciting moms are in the animal world 4
5 Maternal instincts refers to the things moms feel and do without even thinking about it
