{"id":37160,"date":"2025-11-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=37160"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:40:13","slug":"top-ten-coolest-animal-dads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/top-10\/top-ten-coolest-animal-dads\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Coolest Animal Dads"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Father\u2019s Day this Sunday! To help you and the family celebrate, here\u2019s a countdown of some of the coolest dads in the animal kingdom. Leave a comment to share what\u2019s awesome about your dad.<\/p>\n

1) Chinstrap penguin<\/h1>\n

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Male and female chinstrap penguins take turns incubating the eggs and helping to feed the chicks.<\/p>\n

2)Grey wolf<\/h1>\n

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Males and females form lifelong bonds, they raise their pups together as a family.<\/p>\n

3) Gorilla<\/h1>\n

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Males lead the group, providing protection for the young and sometimes taking charge of parenting.<\/p>\n

4) Jacanca<\/h1>\n
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Jacancas are single dads! They incubate the eggs and raise the chicks on their own.<\/p>\n

5) Lion<\/h1>\n

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Lion dads defend the pride’s territory, leaving mom to take care of hunting and raising the cubs.<\/p>\n

6) Marmoset<\/h1>\n

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Marmoset dads help to groom and feed their young as well as give them piggyback rides!<\/p>\n

7) Poison dart frog<\/h1>\n

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Once the eggs hatch, the tadpoles are carried on both mom and dad\u2019s back to a water source.<\/p>\n

8) Red fox<\/h1>\n

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Red fox dads bring food back to the den for mom and the kits.<\/p>\n

9) Seahorse<\/h1>\n

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Seahorse dads carry the incubated eggs in their pouch until they hatch, which can take up to 45 days.<\/p>\n

10) Great horned owl<\/h1>\n

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In this family, dad keeps busy bringing food, like mice, to mom and the newborn chicks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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