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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1995
Page
9
A compact feature notes animal fathers who stay to guard and incubate their offspring. It highlights species where paternal care is essential, celebrates these devoted dads, and contrasts with more common male roles in the animal world.
The article explains how mother ostrich sits on eggs by day while father guards through the night. If danger threatens the chicks, the father issues a loud cry to scare predators and both parents may kick or chase away intruders if needed.
This overview notes gorilla fathers as up to six feet tall and 500 pounds, protecting and cleaning offspring, breaking up conflicts, and helping with nests. It highlights gorilla care, shy temperaments, vegetarian diet, and the species' endangered status with an estimated 60,000 in the wild.
The mother marmoset relies on the male to care for the babies. Fathers carry newborns on their backs as they traverse branches and return them to the mother at mealtime.
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