Awesome Animal Dads
Let's talk about some of the awesome single dads out there in the animal kingdom! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on ...
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Human babies are helpless little things that depend on a lot of care for a very long time. But we humans aren’t the only ones who can’t make it on our own. Some animal babies -- mostly birds, but some mammals, too -- are usually cared for by two parents. Others rely only on the care of their mothers. But probably the rarest form of parental care among other animals comes in the form of the single dad. Take the giant water bug, for example. In general, parental care of any kind is pretty rare among insects, but /paternal/ care is nearly unheard of, with only thirteen known exceptions. Found in freshwater ponds throughout the northern United States and Canada, giant water bugs can be up to ten centimeters long, and are sometimes charmingly referred to as “toe biters.” And it’s pret...
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Human babies are helpless little things that depend on a lot of care for a very long time. But we humans aren’t the only ones who can’t make it on our own. Some animal babies -- mostly birds, but some mammals, too -- are usually cared for by two parents. Others rely only on the care of their mothers. But probably the rarest form of parental care among other animals comes in the form of the single dad. Take the giant water bug, for example. In general, parental care of any kind is pretty rare among insects, but /paternal/ care is nearly unheard of, with only thirteen known exceptions. Found in freshwater ponds throughout the northern United States and Canada, giant water bugs can be up to ten centimeters long, and are sometimes charmingly referred to as “toe biters.” And it’s pret...
