Table of Contents Introduction 4 Chapter one Lions 6 Chapter two Antechinuses 10 Chapter three Golden Jackals 12 Chapter four Giant Water Bugs 14 Chapter five Rheas 16 Chapter six Stickleback Fish 18 Chapter seven Jacanas 22 Chapter eight Darwin’s Frogs 24 Chapter nine Emperor Penguins 26 Chapter ten Sea Horses 28 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 They need help They need moms They need dads Animal dads are special Some protect Some care Some teach Some help animal moms But some don’t Some don’t help at all Some are dangerous Some animal dads are extreme Some of the most exciting dads are in the animal world 4
5 Some animal babies are part of the food cycle Dads protect them
