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00:00 In the animal world, mothers have many tasks after birth.
00:05 One of them is to ensure that their offspring is safe from intruders and predators.
00:11 Some mothers are amazingly good at it and do not shy away from a fight when it comes
00:16 to saving their young.
00:18 Have you ever seen how a ostrich protects his young?
00:21 What about a hyena?
00:23 If you want to see some of the bravest animal mothers in action, then look at our countdown
00:27 with 15 animal mothers who protect their young.
00:30 Number 15 Koalas The koala mother is a great mother who
00:41 takes care of her young for a long time after birth.
00:44 After a 35-day pregnancy, the koala gives birth to a 20mm baby
00:50 called Joey and is blind, hair and earless.
00:54 In the next 6 months, Joey remains hidden in the bag and only eats milk.
01:00 During this time, his eyes, fur and ears grow.
01:04 Soon after, the young animal begins to explore the surroundings of the bag and to switch
01:08 from milk to eucalyptus leaves.
01:10 Since the baby koalas are not able to detoxify their favorite food, highly toxic eucalyptus
01:15 leaves, they rely on the help of their mother.
01:18 The koala mother helps her baby to build up its tolerance by producing a substance called
01:23 "Prey", which is a special form of its own coat.
01:27 In this way, the mother passes on her microorganisms to her young, which allows her to digest the
01:32 eucalyptus leaves.
01:34 In our first video you can see how this koala baby in Australia fights to get over a fence.
01:40 Watch how worried the mother of the koala bear crawls over it and puts it on her back
01:44 for safety.
01:45 The two then go on their day as if the rescue was unimportant.
01:49 When a koala baby was too scared to climb alone between the trees, his mother jumped
01:54 in and helped him.
01:55 She builds a bridge out of herself so that he can climb between the branches.
02:00 And finally look at this koala, who carries his baby on his back in the middle of the night
02:04 over the highway.
02:05 She even takes the time to greet a few people.
02:08 Number 14 - totally against giraffes Goats are excellent parents who always
02:13 keep an eye on their offspring.
02:15 They are among the best parents of animals.
02:18 Goat cubs have one of the strongest relationships with their parents and stay with them for up to
02:22 a year.
02:23 Goat cubs that stay with their parents for a longer period of time become active members
02:28 of the herd and keep watch while their parents brood or eat.
02:31 On the first day, the goat cubs will see and shape their mother for the first time.
02:36 This is where the intimate family dynamic begins.
02:38 Watch how this goose turns around near the giraffes because she believes that she wants to
02:43 harm her goat cubs.
02:44 The giraffes are just curious, but the goose is so stubborn that it puts the giraffes
02:49 in excitement.
02:50 The giraffes have to ask themselves what this crazy bird wants.
02:54 In this next clip, the goose is chasing the giraffe.
02:56 One would think it's the other way around, but I guess the birds make the rules here.
03:01 After all, I don't see any giraffes nearby, but this goose mother covers her cubs with
03:06 her wings as if she wanted to protect them from something.
03:09 Be it from the cold or the heat or from a hungry giraffe lurking nearby.
03:14 Number 13 Hyenas Hyenas usually have 2 to 4 cubs per
03:20 throw, but over 60% of the cubs die on the way out of suffocation.
03:24 Mothers are also in danger because the birth canal is barely 1 cm wide, which usually
03:30 makes the birth process fatal, as the high mortality rate in first-births shows.
03:34 Hyenas are remarkably good mothers who spend more energy per cubs than any other
03:39 land predator.
03:40 Watch how this hyena carries her cubs from one cave to another.
03:45 She is probably in danger and wants to make sure that her little one is well protected.
03:49 Even the feared hyena, which is considered one of the most successful predators in Africa,
03:54 has a gentle side.
03:55 And if you have the opportunity to see her tiny cubs in a building, you will
04:00 find out how pretty they are if their fur has not yet taken on the colors of adults.
04:04 In the next video, this hyena begins to carry part of her prey to her cubs to make sure
04:10 that they are well fed.
04:11 It looks like a family picnic and everyone is having fun.
04:15 Look at this hyena family, which has some time for itself and the parents who enjoy
04:20 the company of their cubs.
04:21 We are not used to seeing hyenas in this light.
04:25 Hyenas are as playful and loving as any other animal on this planet with their cubs and
04:30 this video shows you why.
04:32 A loving hyena mother lays her baby and takes care of it like any mother should.
04:39 Number 12 - Crocodiles and Alligators
04:42 Crocodile females are excellent mothers in contrast to most reptiles.
04:46 A crocodile that is about to lay eggs builds a large nest of mud, stumps and plants.
04:52 The mother protects her nest from predators such as wasps while the babies grow into the eggs.
04:57 The babies start to scream even before they hatch.
05:00 Look at how this crocodile mother jumps into the air to defend the eagle that is hovering over her.
05:05 The white-headed sea eagle still manages to catch some of the crocodile babies.
05:10 Although the crocodile is a strong predator, it cannot do much against the attack of a
05:14 predator because the bird has an air advantage.
05:17 But I'm sure if the bird had to land near the babies and the crocodile was there,
05:22 things would look different.
05:24 This alligator holds a newborn in its mouth and makes sure that no predator can approach it.
05:29 I just hope for the baby that the alligator doesn't forget that it's there.
05:33 Otherwise it could get bloody.
05:35 11.
05:36 Apes
05:37 The intimate relationship of human mothers to their newborn children could have ancient
05:42 evolutionary roots.
05:44 A new study has found that rhesus mother apes have a similar behavior to their offspring.
05:51 In our first video, this ape carries his boy in his bag and challenges the other apes
05:56 out as if he wanted to tell them that they should forgive each other.
06:00 In our next video, an ape baby fell into a well and stays trapped there.
06:04 His mother bravely hangs on the edge of the well to hold the baby in her hand and
06:08 pull it out of the well.
06:10 This mother was willing to do anything to save her baby.
06:13 In this dramatic video, a baby ape stays between a wall and a metal railing.
06:19 The head of the baby ape is clamped between the two until the mother realizes that she
06:23 just has to lift the baby up and throw it over the metal railing, which she does.
06:28 10.
06:29 Chicken vs. bird of prey
06:31 Even in the cold winter months, chickens are reliable brown egg layers.
06:36 They tend to become chubby, breed with high probability and are excellent mothers.
06:41 If you've never seen a hen in action and think they're plump birds that are
06:46 mostly afraid of you, you're wrong.
06:48 Look at this hen that challenges an eagle when it threatens her chicks.
06:53 She doesn't hesitate to attack the eagle for a second and the eagle gets out of the
06:57 traffic jam.
06:58 The next hen attacks the bird of prey without hesitation and the attacker is actually the
07:02 one who has to defend himself.
07:04 Chickens are incredibly resilient and brave animals.
07:07 In this next video, the eagle attacks from above and lands directly on the mother hen.
07:12 But the hen attacks without hesitation and pushes the eagle between two rocks into the
07:16 narrow.
07:17 The eagle gets stuck without moving.
07:19 That's unbelievable.
07:21 What a great opponent the hen is.
07:23 Finally, the chicken destroys the eagle.
07:26 Even a dog asks the hen if it needs help.
07:28 And the hen tells the dog that it will be fine.
07:32 What a show.
07:34 Number 9 - Wartenschwein against cheetah After a 6-month incubation period, female
07:39 wartenschweins can get up to 8 young at once, although they usually only have 2 to 3.
07:45 Pigs are the young of the wartenschweins.
07:47 Wartenschwein mothers are friendly and protect their young.
07:50 Wartenschweins are tough guys and it's not easy to kill them.
07:55 This is made clear in the following clip, in which a cheetah hunts a young wartenschwein.
07:59 Just as the cheetah seems to have his prey, the wartenschwein mother appears out of nowhere,
08:04 bumps into the cheetah and throws him into the air.
08:07 As soon as the cheetah has landed, he ends the chase and runs away.
08:11 Like a big, scary cat does it now.
08:14 In the next video, the wartenschweins challenge the cheetah, which does not look like he would
08:19 be fighting in the mood and only swallows the wild boar.
08:22 But nothing really happens.
08:24 I think even predators like cheetahs sometimes need a break.
08:28 Number 8 Elephant Elephant mothers give birth to the largest
08:31 babies in the world after a 22-month pregnancy, which is long in the prime of all land animals
08:37 .
08:38 The elephant gives birth to a calf that is usually over 100 kg and over 70 cm tall.
08:45 After the birth of the calf, the social life of the mother revolves around the upbringing,
08:49 the upbringing and the protection of her baby.
08:51 Since the baby is almost born blind, it has to rely on the mother's ribs to
08:55 orient itself.
08:56 Fortunately, they live in a matriarchal society and all members of the female
09:01 group are involved in the upbringing of the boys.
09:04 The mother usually chooses several babysitters or all mothers who help with the upbringing
09:08 of the calf.
09:10 While the calf is with its allotters, the mother has more time to feed herself
09:15 and to provide her baby with about 11 liters of milk per day.
09:19 Well, I call that a woman.
09:22 Elephant babies are pretty clumsy and you can see how the herd reacts when this
09:26 elephant calf stumbles and falls to the ground.
09:28 The adults immediately take care of the baby and see if something is wrong.
09:32 In our next video, this big elephant mom approaches a jeep on a safari and seems
09:38 to warn the driver that he is getting too close to her and her calf, so that she always
09:42 moves closer to the jeep, which immediately drives back.
09:45 In our last video you can see how this elephant in the herd gives the calf to protect it.
09:50 There is no real danger, so this is probably just a training session.
09:55 Number 7 - Strauss
09:57 Strausses have ultimately become stupid animals in our whirlpool of clichés.
10:02 They are stupid and bad parents, the Bible says.
10:05 But as soon as the new chicks hatch and are fully feathered, they are ready to run.
10:09 Within a few days they leave the nest and follow their parents, who cuddle them in their
10:14 arms or spread their wings to protect them from great heat or rain.
10:18 When the newborn Strauss babies hatch, the hyenas almost forget about them and
10:23 go hunting.
10:24 But the adult Strausses are on the lookout and keep an eye out for intruders.
10:29 Strausses are extremely large and strong birds that prefer to leave the hyenas alone.
10:34 Next, this Strauss mother goes for a walk with her family, but has to defend an attacking
10:38 cheetah.
10:39 The Strauss hunts the lonely cheetah and manages to scare it away.
10:44 Maybe two or three cheetahs would have sealed the hunt, but a single cheetah against this
10:49 big bird is a difficult task.
10:52 Number 6 - Red-necked horned bird
10:55 The red-necked horned bird is another good example of a good mother.
10:59 To protect her eggs from monitor lizards and other predators, the female of the red-headed
11:04 horned bird finds a clever way to hide them.
11:07 She finds a natural cave in a large tree, which she uses as a nest and locks herself
11:12 in there with her eggs.
11:13 She mixes food, feathers and her own skin to a clay-like substance to seal the enclosure.
11:20 While the mother stays in the cave during the entire breeding season, which lasts two months,
11:25 the male comes around her through the narrow vertical slot in the wall that she has made
11:29 through there to feed.
11:30 The amazing mother is often forced to ignore her own hunger pain, which
11:35 can become a nuisance to her.
11:36 At least the father doesn't leave her in the lurch and helps her a little bit.
11:40 In this video you can see how the male red-necked horned bird feeds the mother and the chicks
11:44 through the slot of the enclosure.
11:46 Next, this red-necked horned bird baby decides to jump out of the nest to see if it can fly.
11:51 I don't think it's ready to take the leap yet.
11:54 And his mother also joins him for the test.
11:57 Our last video is amazing.
11:59 You saw how the father fed the mother and the babies from outside the enclosure.
12:03 In this clip you can see how the enclosure looks from the inside and how the mother
12:07 picks up the food and feeds her babies.
12:10 Nature is full of surprises.
12:12 Number 5 Giraffe Giraffes give birth to a calf after a 15-month pregnancy,
12:18 which weighs 50 to 80 kilograms and is one meter tall.
12:22 With a careful speech of the mother, the newborn giraffe begins to stand for less than half an hour
12:27 and finally run.
12:29 The newborn is half a meter above the ground when it rises from the belly of the mother.
12:35 The mother giraffe hugs the young giraffe by lowering her neck.
12:38 Then something extraordinary happens.
12:41 She bumps the newborn giraffe with her long legs so that she flies through the air and
12:45 crashes on the ground.
12:47 In this first video, the hyenas seem to be interested in the newborn giraffe,
12:51 but they should be prepared if they believe that they have a chance to catch the young animal.
12:56 The giraffe mother is right there and she can kill a hyena with a kick.
13:01 In the next clip, the young giraffe has a broken leg and is watched by a hyena
13:05 as she bumps into her mother.
13:08 Another one approaches the hyena, which tries to get closer to the calf.
13:12 But the mother comes to the rescue and protects her calf.
13:14 Nothing happens, but it won't take long for the calf to be caught.
13:19 With such an injury, it will certainly not survive the hard days ahead of it.
13:24 Number 4 - Red Panda
13:27 Contrary to popular belief, red panda mothers are excellent mothers.
13:31 The females dress their nests with moss, leaves and other soft plant material and
13:36 build them in tree caves, hollow tree trunks, tree roots or bamboo thickets.
13:41 In the northern hemisphere, two young animals are usually born between May and July.
13:46 Red panda mothers are so skilled at hiding their children that zookeepers now use
13:50 remote cameras to monitor the health of newborn red panda wolves, even in captivity.
13:57 In this video you can see how playful red pandas deal with their young when they play
14:02 with their mother.
14:03 Number 3 - Swan
14:05 Adult swans work together to build their nest.
14:08 Six young birds hatch from the eggs after the female swan has brooded uninterruptedly
14:13 for almost a month.
14:15 The mother spends most of her time with the young birds, leads them to places where they
14:19 can find food and keeps an eye on them when they rest.
14:22 The father's main task is to guard and defend the family's territory.
14:26 He is seen patrolling regularly upstairs and downstairs in his territory to make sure
14:31 that no other swans try to conquer it.
14:34 In this video it is nice to see how both parents go swimming with their young,
14:38 like in a real family.
14:40 Both swans make sure that their young are not hurt by the other birds while
14:45 they take a short bath with the family.
14:47 Dawlish is also known for his black swans, which were imported from Western Australia
14:51 and now live in a small, urban refugium at Dawlish Castle with other exotic animals.
14:57 In Dawlish you can watch black swans and their young as in this clip.
15:02 Sometimes the young jump on the back of their mother and take a short
15:07 ride on the water, like the little young animal in this video.
15:11 Some of the other young swans try to join in the fun.
15:14 Swans always have to be careful of attacks from the air, as in this video,
15:18 where an eagle flies over the area, possibly looking for prey.
15:23 This black swan family was on the Herdsman Lake in Perth with their four newly hatched young birds.
15:29 The young birds first fed their mother water plants and then followed her to graze on the lake shore.
15:34 An Australian raven flew up and tried to catch one of the young animals.
15:39 Both parents of the swans reacted quickly.
15:41 One protected the young birds, the other crashed into the raven with the beak and
15:45 drove it off with open wings.
15:47 The parents of the swans switched to defend their young.
15:51 The attack of the ravens lasted over 20 minutes and at some point a "Wet Weddle Bird",
15:57 a huge honey eater, crashed into the raven.
16:00 Then the swans returned to safe water with their young.
16:04 Number 2 - Buffaloes
16:06 Buffaloes bring, like most mammals, living calves to the world.
16:10 Normally they only get one calf and the female carries the new calf for up to 11 months
16:15 before she brings it into the world.
16:16 A water buffalo calf stays with its mother for three years after birth.
16:21 The male calves are then moved to a male herd, while the female calves remain in the female herd.
16:27 Every second year the females become pregnant.
16:29 In our first video, the buffalo baby seems to have been attacked by a pair of Komodo ravens.
16:35 The mother of the calf smells her baby and stands up to the two Komodos.
16:39 But if she knows what's good for her, she better pull back quickly.
16:42 The calf is already prepared for lunch.
16:46 So if she doesn't want to be eaten in the evening, I would just leave things alone.
16:50 But I guess it's hard for a mother to do that, even if she had to pay for it with her life.
16:55 Finally, the wild dogs try to tear the buffalo baby out of the herd,
16:59 while the herd tries to wrap the calf around it to protect it.
17:02 The wild dogs are fast and stubborn, so they could succeed.
17:06 But the buffalo will not allow it without making the dogs a line through the bill.
17:11 This is what the everyday life of animals in the bush looks like.
17:14 Number 1 - Wolves
17:15 These animal mothers are naturally good mothers, as the numerous studies of the wolf motherhood show.
17:21 Wolves are born with the instinct to prepare their young, to give birth and to provide.
17:27 In our first video, a wolf pack feeds a bear that is looking for food nearby.
17:31 The pack does not hesitate for a second and surrounds the bear to attack it.
17:36 The wolves let the bear know that he is not welcome in the area and I think the bear understood the message.
17:42 He is just glad that the wolves are getting out of his way.
17:44 The young wolves in our next clip bring the wandering wolves back to the cave,
17:48 as if they knew that they should not be outside at this age.
17:52 Wolf babies can also get on their parents' nerves.
17:55 And you can see how annoyed this wolf daddy is when one of his wolves constantly annoys him.
18:00 I guess all young animals are the same, no matter what kind.
18:04 Next you can see how excited this wolf is when the cameraman tries to film him.
18:08 And so much that he jumps on the cameraman.
18:11 Finally, a cuddly day, when a couple of 5-week-old Mexican gray wolves cuddle their mother to pamper and care for her.
18:20 The Mexican gray wolf, often referred to as Lobo,
18:23 is the genetically unique wolf line of the Western Hemisphere and one of the most endangered species in North America.
18:30 Through hunting, fall-down and poisoning, the Lobos and Free Wilderness were almost extinct until the mid-1980s
18:38 and only a few lived in captivity.
18:40 The wolves were euthanized in 1998 as part of a re-settlement program according to the Federal Law for Endangered Species.
18:47 In the United States, there is only one wild population with 97 animals today.
18:52 By the end of 2014, there were 110.
18:55 That's really sad.
18:58 We have seen some extraordinary mothers who take care of their young and defend them no matter what happens.
19:04 My favorite are the swans who work as a team to protect their young.
19:09 Which was your favorite? Tell us in the comments below.
19:13 That was our countdown with 15 mothers who protect their young.
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