MOMS IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
A female oyster over her lifetime may produce more than 100 million young. A mother giraffe often gives birth while standing, so the newborn’s first experience is a 1.8-metre drop. Mother chimpanzees often develop lifelong relationships with their offspring, similar to people. Kittens are born blind and deaf, but their mother’s purring is a signal that the kittens can feel — it acts like a homing device, signalling them to nurse.