The most respectable parents in the world

One of the most intriguing and powerful means in the world; what causes even an animal to cherish and stay with its offspring; a noticeable token of allegiance, and what causes most of the parents to devote themselves to the babies is nothing but a feature which humans and other animals have in common; that’s nothing but instinct. To clarify the issue we try to acquaint you with different samples .We can see and hear, every now and then, unbelievably even a carnivore cherishes its youth wholeheartedly as if brought its nature under question. So, is there any noticeable distinction between human beings and animals or we are just supposed to be humans in the widespread range of creatures and nothing more?

Have you ever seen some lovely creatures with their upright postures in the Antarctic? The tallest and heaviest of its own species; staggering, they are distinguished by the black dorsal part of the body which is sharply separated from the white belly. Like other polar animals they seem so resistant to the harsh weather. They start courtship at the temperature below -40 degrees centigrade; a lone male gives a display and places its head on his chest and somehow bow to the future partner. The same happens on the behalf of another mate. The intimacy will lead to lay eggs. The mother’s nutritional reserves are exhausted and very thoroughly she transfers the egg to the father; the most risky process lies here; not every couple are capable to handle it successfully; just a slip may lead to a disaster, and the offspring may be condemned to death; it can never withstand the freezing temperature and icy ground; just two minutes is enough to put its life in danger. The cautious and warmhearted parents do the mission carefully, and perhaps it’s the matter of instinct. The female leaves the colony to forage food in the open sea; incubating an egg in his pouch, just the male stays there; 64 consecutive days up to hatching; to survive the harsh cold and wind the males take turns huddling; there is a circle and poor guys take turns approaching the center of it to provide more chance to keep the eggs warm. The hardship of keeping eggs between the feet is so noticeable especially for this long span. After chicks have hatched, they demand more and more dads’ support. By the time the eggs hatch, the males will have fasted for 115 days since they entered the rookery; if the female doesn’t return to the rookery, male is given freedom to choose: leaving the cheek on the icy ground and heading for the open sea or staying there and being starved to the death. Here stands one of the most loyal and conscientious creatures in the world- the empire penguin.


And now the most dangerous and bloodthirsty creatures in the world; it’s a predator with a strong mouth containing 30-40 teeth in each jaw; a masterpiece of wild animals specialized for crushing and drawing the preys to the water. After reproduction process in water, most of the eggs are buried in the sand, mud or other appropriate places. She covers the eggs with rotten vegetable, and provides a wet and warm place for them. After having hatched, the heroine transfers numerous babies to water; their first acquaintance with the habitat. Astonishingly this wild haunter, never sympathizes any preys, takes the best strategies to carry the babies in the safest manner. Babies are lying between mother’s sharp teeth that can be interlocked firmly; no scars or even a crack is left during the risky performance. Here stands one of the most dangerous predators and the mastermind of murdering- the crocodile.

They are just simple examples of the real life; a strong desire called instinct causes creatures to give birth and raise babies, offspring et cetera; seemingly a reasonable way to let the circle of life sustain. Now what’s your idea? What draws a distinction between animals and these so- called human beings? Probably just the humanity and being genetically hard- wired even unintentionally. Who knows?

An enthusiastic observer of the nature,
S.J.