Aside from physiological needs, other creatures on earth long for love and care like human beings. In most cases, upbringing and rearing of the young is the sole responsibility of the mother. Well, not in the case of these lucky creatures who are very fortunate for having loving fathers. Let’s meet them all – the loving and caring fathers.

Ostrich

One of the most loving and caring father in the world is Mr. Ostrich. During incubation of the eggs, Mrs. Ostrich take turn sitting on the eggs during the day while Mr. Ostrich sits on the eggs at night.

After the eggs have been hatched, Mr. Ostrich perform his duties and responsibilities of nurturing the hatchlings and teaching them how and what to feed.

Look at how the father protect and show what a loving father Mr. Ostrich is to his kids. He spreads his wings to provide shade for the chicks to protect them from the grueling heat of the sun

Emu

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If Mr. Ostrich is a loving and caring father, Papa Emu is more loving and caring. He incubates the eggs alone and care for the chicks without the aid of Mama Emu. As a matter of fact, he constructs a rough nest in a semi-sheltered hollow on the ground from bark, grass, sticks and leaves all by himself also.

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Papa Emu becomes broody after Mama Emu starts laying and begins to incubate the eggs before the laying period is complete. From this time on, he does not eat, drink or defecate, and stands only to turn the eggs, which he does about 10 times a day. Over eight weeks of incubation, he will lose a third of his weight and will survive only on stored body-fat and on any morning dew that he can reach from the nest. Even Mama is Papa Emu don’t get mad. Once Papa Emu starts brooding, Mama Emu mates with other males, but that’s still okay with Papa Emu. He’s really very kind because as many as half the chicks in the brood he incubates are fathered by others. Incubation takes 56 days, and Papa Emu stops incubating the eggs shortly before they hatch. Papa Emu stays with the growing chicks for up to 18 months, defending them and teaching them how to find food. Certainly, I don’t want to be an Emu because I want a mate that is faithful.

Ibis

On the case of Mommy and Daddy Ibis, they nests in tree colonies, often with other large wading birds such as herons. Daddy Ibis builds a stick nest often in a baobab and Mommy lays 2-3 eggs.

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Mommy and Daddy are always together. Mommy and Daddy Ibis help each other in tending the eggs and in rearing the young. They help each other in searching for foods. Perfect attitude for couples who want to make it lasts.

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But more importantly, colors don’t matter to them.

Anhinga

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I salute Mom and Dad Anhinga because like their neighbor, the Ibises, they share duties and responsibilities in incubating the eggs and in rearing kids.

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Like all other ordinary and normal couples, Mom and Dad Anhinga also have some misunderstandings. But I’m pretty sure; before they go to sleep tonight their “LQ” is over.

Albatross

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Before Father Albatross wins the heart of Mother Albatross, Father Albatross (to be) has to court Mother Albatross (to be) for several years with the use of ritualized dances. This ritual will last for the life of the pair. Father and Mother Albatross are very good in family planning, they only raised one Baby Albatross each year, thus, resulting to better health condition and longer life. Unlike some of their neighbors, Father and Mother Albatross don’t “divorce”. Father Albatross will only divorce Mother Albatross if after several years of breeding fails. Both parents incubate the single egg.

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After hatching, Baby Albatross is brooded and guarded by Mother and Father Albatross for three weeks until it is large enough to defend and thermoregulate itself.

Beeeaters

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Mr. and Mrs. Beeeaters are relatives of the Kingfishers. Like all other loving and caring parents, they both incubate the eggs. One notable trait of this couple is their being monogamous. They both take care of the young, sometimes with the assistance of other birds in the colony where they live.

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Just a while ago, they’re so sweet, take a look at that, I think Mr. and Mrs. Bee-eaters are having a “lovers quarrel”. Well, I hope, they’ll resolve their problem soon.

Yellow-Crested Cockatoo

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Mom Cockatoo nests in tree cavities and Dad Cockatoo helps Mom Cockatoo in incubating the eggs. The eggs are incubated for about 28 days and the chicks leave the nest about 75 days after hatching. Both parents care for the young.

Cassowary

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Mama Cassowary lays three to eight large, pale green-blue eggs in each clutch after mating with Papa cassowary. These eggs measure about 9 by 14 cm (3½ by 5½ inches) – only Ostrich and Emu eggs are larger.

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Mama cassowary does not care for the eggs or the chicks; Papa Cassowary incubates the eggs for two months, and then cares for the brown-striped chicks for nine months, defending them fiercely against all potential predators, including humans.

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Warning to everybody; don’t mess around with Cassowaries and don’t ever make them angry, you wouldn’t like them when they’re angry because Cassowaries are the world’s most dangerous bird.