{"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":"2025-09-30T14:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:37:34","slug":"top-ten-coolest-animal-dads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/top-10\/top-ten-coolest-animal-dads\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Coolest Animal Dads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">1) Chinstrap penguin<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37161 aligncenter\" alt=\"chinstrap penguin dad\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/chinstrap_penguin_father.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/chinstrap_penguin_father.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/chinstrap_penguin_father-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/chinstrap_penguin_father-432x420.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Male and female chinstrap penguins take turns incubating the eggs and helping to feed the chicks.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">2)Grey wolf<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37162 aligncenter\" alt=\"wolf dad and cub\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad-530x396.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolf_pup_dad-561x420.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Males and females form lifelong bonds, they raise their pups together as a family.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">3) Gorilla<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37163 aligncenter\" alt=\"Gorilla dad carrying young\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/gorilla_dad.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/gorilla_dad.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/gorilla_dad-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/gorilla_dad-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/gorilla_dad-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Males lead the group, providing protection for the young and sometimes taking charge of parenting.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">4) Jacanca<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37164\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37164 \" alt=\"Jacanca father with chick\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jacanca-father-with-chick.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jacanca-father-with-chick.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jacanca-father-with-chick-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Matt Francey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jacancas are single dads! They incubate the eggs and raise the chicks on their own.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">5) Lion<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37165 aligncenter\" alt=\"lion father with cubs\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/lion_dad_with_cubs.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/lion_dad_with_cubs.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/lion_dad_with_cubs-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lion dads defend the pride&#8217;s territory, leaving mom to take care of hunting and raising the cubs.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">6) Marmoset<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37166 aligncenter\" alt=\"Marmoset family\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/marmoset_dad_young.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/marmoset_dad_young.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/marmoset_dad_young-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Marmoset dads help to groom and feed their young as well as give them piggyback rides!<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">7) Poison dart frog<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37167 aligncenter\" alt=\"poison dart frog tadpoles on dad\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/poison_dart_frog_father.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/poison_dart_frog_father.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/poison_dart_frog_father-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the eggs hatch, the tadpoles are carried on both mom and dad\u2019s back to a water source.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">8) Red fox<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37168 aligncenter\" alt=\"Red fox dad with young\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/red_fox_dad.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/red_fox_dad.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/red_fox_dad-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/red_fox_dad-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/red_fox_dad-571x420.jpg 571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red fox dads bring food back to the den for mom and the kits.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">9) Seahorse<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37169 aligncenter\" alt=\"seahorse, colourful\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/seahorse.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/seahorse.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/seahorse-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/seahorse-546x420.jpg 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seahorse dads carry the incubated eggs in their pouch until they hatch, which can take up to 45 days.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">10) Great horned owl<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37171 aligncenter\" alt=\"Great horned owl dad\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_horned_owl_dad.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_horned_owl_dad.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_horned_owl_dad-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this family, dad keeps busy bringing food, like mice, to mom and the newborn chicks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[931,411],"tags":[151,697,489],"class_list":{"0":"post-37160","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all","8":"category-top-10","9":"tag-baby","10":"tag-dads","11":"tag-family"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":604615,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37160\/revisions\/604615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}