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Baby Harp Seal
Photograph by Norbert Rosing
A baby harp seal rests on the Arctic ice. Its mother can distinguish it from hundreds of others by scent alone.
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Baby Asian Elephant in Tall Grass
Photograph by William Albert Allard
Baby elephants are born big, standing approximately three feet (one meter) tall and weighing 200 pounds (91 kilograms) at birth. They nurse for two to three years, and are fully mature at 9 (females) to 15 (males) years of age.
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Lynx and Cub
Photograph by Norbert Rosing
Lynxes are known for the black tufts of fur on the tips of their ears.
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Black Bear Mother and Cub
Photograph by Norbert Rosing
Mother black bears are notoriously protective of their cubs, who stay with their mothers for about two years.
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Leopard Cub Playing With Mother's Tail
Photograph by Beverly Joubert
Usually solitary animals, leopard cubs live with their mothers for two years, learning how to hunt. Cubs are born in pairs and are grayish with no discernible spots.
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Bobcat Kitten in the Wild
Photograph by Hope Ryden
Bobcat kittens are born in litters of one to six and will stay with their mother for up to one year before heading off on their own.
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Polar Bear Mother With Cub
Photograph by Norbert Rosing
Dutiful mothers, female polar bears usually give birth to twin cubs, which stay with her for more than two years until they can hunt and survive on their own.
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Cheetah Mother and Cubs
Photograph by Chris Johns
Cheetah mothers typically give birth to a litter of three cubs, all of which will stay with her for one and a half to two years before venturing off on their own. When interacting with her cubs, cheetah mothers purr, just like domestic cats.
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Black Bear Cub
Photograph by Robert Caputo
Black bears are excellent climbers, scaling trees to play, hide, eat, and even hibernate.
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Crocodile Cracks Its Shell
Photograph by Steve Winter
Female crocs lay their eggs in clutches of 20 to 60. After the eggs have incubated for about three months, the mother opens the nest and helps her young out of their shells.
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