母亲节将至 盘点动物世界的伟大母亲

你也许不了解，动物世界也有很多杰出和伟大的母亲。一起来盘点动物世界的伟大母亲。

母亲节是人们感谢母亲的节日。人类对母亲怀有特殊的情感，因为母爱无私而伟大。可是你也许不了解，动物世界也有很多杰出和伟大的母亲。一起来盘点动物世界的伟大母亲。

1. Emperor Penguins 帝企鹅

Both Emperor moms and dads put in a lot of work when it comes to raising their young: After laying their eggs, Emperor moms immediately leave their mates to watch the eggs for up to nine weeks so they can hunt; it can take so long that sometimes they don’t return until after the chick has hatched. At that time, they take over the brooding, while their mates go out for food. Eventually, both parents will go out to hunt while the chick stays behind in a group of chicks called a crèche. Once the chicks are five months old, they’re on their own.

帝企鹅的父母在抚养幼崽方面都付出了很多努力：雌企鹅产下蛋后，会立即离开伴侣去狩猎，让雄企鹅看守蛋长达九周；有时时间会拖得很长，直到雏鸟孵化后她们才回来。那时，她们会接管孵化工作，而伴侣则外出觅食。最终，双亲都会外出狩猎，而雏鸟则留在被称为“托儿所”的幼鸟群体中。一旦雏鸟长到五个月大，它们就得自己照顾自己了。

2. Cheetahs 猎豹

Cheetahs typically have around three cubs in the wild (and sometimes as many as eight in captivity), and after they’re born, mom moves them frequently in an attempt to keep them safe. (Sadly, because she does have to leave to hunt, cub mortality is high.) Once the cubs reach eight weeks old, they’re capable of following mom themselves, and they move to a new spot every day. Mom will teach them how to hunt, and they’ll hone those skills playing with their siblings. The mother cheetah doesn’t leave her cubs until they’re around 18 months old.

猎豹在野外通常有大约三只幼崽（在圈养环境下有时多达八只），幼崽出生后，为了保护它们的安全，母猎豹会频繁地给它们挪窝。（遗憾的是，因为母猎豹不得不离开去狩猎，幼崽的死亡率很高。）一旦幼崽长到八周大，它们就能自己跟随母亲了，并且每天都会迁徙到新的地方。母亲会教小猎豹如何狩猎，而小猎豹们会在和兄弟姐妹打闹的过程中磨练这些技能。母猎豹直到幼崽大约18个月大时才会离开它们。