Mother mammals in the wild dedicate themselves to nurturing and protecting their young. Here are some unique ways they care for their young:
1. Orangutans cradle their babies for up to seven years, teaching them to find food and build their own sleeping nests.
2. Baby sloths cling to their mother's chest for about six months but continue to be cared for up to a year as the mother teaches them how to survive in the canopy.
3. Koala mothers produce a special kind of droppings called 'pap' to help their joeys develop gut bacteria for digesting eucalyptus.
4. A mother hippo guides her baby by teaching it to walk beside her on land and swim at her shoulder in water for protection. Although strict in discipline, she reassures her calf with licks and affection.
5. Gorilla mothers are highly attentive and rarely allow other gorillas to handle their infants. However, if an infant loses its mother, other gorillas, regardless of gender, will likely step in to raise it.
6. Wombat mothers have backwards-facing pouches to keep their young safe from dirt while digging.
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