The Most Impressive Dads In The Animal Kingdom

These 4 animal dads do a lot of work for their children. Some of them don't eat while the kids develop, or defend them and make sure they survive. These dads come from the world of fish, bugs, and birds. Using different strategies and making various sacrifices, they help their offspring survive.

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Imagine you’re about to be a proud, new father. But first, you have to give birth. To 2,000 babies.

Sounds painful, right? Well, if you’re a male seahorse, that’s part of the job. Turns out, there are lots of animal dads out there who do all the hard work.

The hardhead catfish takes parental sacrifice to the extreme. To protect the eggs, he’ll hold them in his mouth. And it’s not just one or two eggs. It can be as many as 65. The eggs take up so much space that he can’t eat because he might swallow one.

So, he’ll fast for over two months, while the eggs develop. Believe it or not, the male giant water bug takes on an even heavier load. Females lay up to 100 eggs on the male’s back. He’ll carry the eggs for the next 2 to 3 weeks as they develop.

But during that time, the eggs and mucus glue his wings down, ...so that he can no longer fly, making him vulnerable to predators. Plus, the eggs weigh him down so much...he has to rely on slower, easier prey like snails. Or he just doesn’t eat at all!

But it’s worth it, to ensure his future offspring are safe. Lucky for the water bug, however, he can return to his regular life after the eggs hatch, and the babies fend for themselves.

That’s not the case for the male rhea. He doesn’t just stick around to raise his chicks on his own. He raises multiple families at once.

During breeding season, the male rhea will build a nest to attract as many females as possible. He’ll form a group with about 5 to 7 females and mate with them that season. Females lay their eggs in his nest, and then skedaddle — for good. Leaving him to raise and defend all 30 or so chicks — until they’re about 6 months old. Talk about the challenges of being an only parent!

Last but not least is the male emperor penguin who does a lot of the hard work early on. Females entrust their eggs to the males. But since penguins don’t have nests, males must play a delicate balancing act. Keeping the egg warm atop their feet, and away from the frozen ground they stand on, They can’t hunt or forage for food. They have to stay put — and protect the egg.

But the hard work doesn’t end there. By the time the chicks hatch, the fathers are starved from fasting for weeks on end.

But the chicks need to be fed. So dad manages to regurgitate some food from his esophagus to feed the chick until mom returns.

Yum, Thanks, dad.

Looks like there are a lot of animal dads who deserve an award for Father Of The Year.

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The Most Impressive Dads In The Animal Kingdom

[bellenesatan]

My dad left me as a teenager, I'd like a seahorse dad

[ahumanthatexists]

Wife:HONEY IM PREGNANT!

Husband:Hello pregnant *sniffles*in dad

[the_legendary_yeeter]

I am leaving to get milk, I'll be back in 30 years

[toast]

My dad definitely wont be on this list :(

[jrytsrayjerry]

Some animals dad's is better than humans dad's. No doubt about it.

[cannonfodder-xhew]

My dads even more impressive! He's still winning hide and seek!


edit: It's 2020 now and I still can't find him, where ever you are dad, please stay safe from the virus <3

Edit: 2021 radio silence from my dad but not in the replies lmao. While I'm here I'd like to congratulate those who made it this far into the new year !! I'm proud of you for being able to pull through that shitshow

Edit: Happy new year its 2022! LAST YEAR WAS EVEN MORE SHIT LMAO. I just hope yall stay safe during the lockdown again. I'm starting to think this comment is just am update on covid instead of my dad

Edit: Happy 2023 fellas, thank you to those still replying in the comments and somehow keeping this alive. It's kinda amazing how this like an archive of 5 years now?? Life is normal now since covid is dead so unfortunately reality hit and i kind of need to choose a course soon. Pls wish me luck, i'll be graduating this year <3

Congratulations once again to everyone who has pushed through and survived this long, hope to see yall again in 2024!

Edit: Happy 2024 everyone! congrats on making it so far and for even stumbling upon this comment in the millions of youtube videos around now. I hope everyone's been doing well? I'm also going to take my SAT tomorrow, please wish me luck as I need a scolarship because my father is still hiding lol

[dawoof]

African bullfrog needs to be here! The dads make pools and pathways to other water sources their tadpoles so they wont dry out.

[picklejuice]

With the penguins, the mother penguin actually goes off and risks her life to get food then comes back to regurgitate it for the bby.

Then the parents swap and the father goes and gets food. It’s honestly pretty equal in that situation. :))

[sansthedunker]

Dad:-caries 100 eggs for about a month-
Babies when they hatch: aight, ima head out.

[stickygingers]

If anyone has seen my dad pls contact he went missing after he went to buy milk with his lady friend

[yourfathersmellsoffarts]

2:36 Delicious thanks dad, I love it when you cook. Lol died

[mr.minutes]

I raise him for 28years, and he won't to get a job. Just playing game, and just saying "I need money, I promise I'll get a job from that" every week and ended up buying a new game, when I ask him where the money went, he start yelling at my face then push me to the ground and leave. Sometimes when he go outside he bring a lot of debts.

Isn't that easy and fun?

[KnightSlasher]

Dad giving birth *God has left the chat*

[creative_shorts__]

I'm really impressed by these dad's they're doing the job of both dad and mom!!!!

[repairedpillow]

"Thanks dad love it when you cook dinner"😂

[biancaevans]

The mpreg fan fiction writers are watching this video looking for inspiration

[TiNzZiiEe]

That male seahorse is a badass. Who is giving birth while reading newspaper and smoking?? 🤣🤣🤣

[joegie_egghead]

Who else knew about the penguin part because of Happy Feet?

[emotionaljackfruit]

What about Male praying mantis whose head is chomped off after mating??
He deserves more!!

[candyneige]

*Imagine you're about to be a proud new father, but first, you have to give birth to 2000 babies.*
That's normal for Gengis Khan.