Rabbits are social animals, who will groom each other and can get depressed when they are left without company.
Mother rabbits (does) will care for their babies (known as kittens or kits) until they reach maturity.
Kits are born blind and naked and don't open their eyes until they are two weeks old. The rabbits depicted above are golden palominos.


The South American capybara is the largest rodent in the world. It is closely related to the guinea pig.
Capybaras are very social animals and can live in groups of up to 100 individuals.
Mothers usually have four babies to a litter and all the adults in the group will care for the babies. 8
The capybara is a gentle creature without much fear of people and they are kept as pets in some places.


The fastest animal in the world, the cheetah, is capable of reaching up to 75 miles per hour in short bursts.
Females tend to live alone, except when raising cubs, while males will live in packs with their brothers.
Cheetah cubs are born with their spots and will make a noise similar to a bird chirping to locate their mother.


Ducks tend to breed once per year and will hide the nest until the ducklings hatch.
The male duck might also act as a guard to keep other birds and animals away.
Once the ducklings hatch, the mother duck will lead them to water.
After around two months, the ducklings fledge and become independent.


African elephants are intensely family-oriented and form tight-knit family groups centered around the oldest female in the herd.
Calves are protected and nurtured by the entire group. An elephant calf weighs around 260 pounds at birth.
For the first week, a calf has little control over its trunk, and may trip over it when it walks.


Lions are the most social of the big cats, and usually live in groups called prides, organized around related lionesses.
Cubs are cared for by the mother alone for a few weeks after their birth and then are gradually introduced to the rest of the pride.
Females may stay with the same pride throughout their entire lives.


The caracal is a wild cat native to Africa and Asia. It is usually a solitary animal, except for mothers raising cubs.
Caracals are known as incredible jumpers and can reach a height of 16 feet in a single leap.
Historically caracals have been trained as bird hunters and are still occasionally kept as pets.


Emperor penguins raise their chicks in massive breeding colonies, which can contain thousands of individuals, located miles from the sea.
The male penguin will keep the egg warm for two months, while the female spends her time feeding in the ocean.
After the chick hatches, both parents will take turns caring for the chick and returning to the sea for food.



A polar bear mother will store up massive amounts of body-fat and create an isolated den in the snow to birth and raise her cubs over the winter.
She may go without food for up to eight months while her cubs become strong enough to travel to hunting grounds.
Polar bears are extremely protective and will risk their own lives to defend their cubs.



Prairie dogs are a kind of ground squirrel found in North America.
They are very social and usually live in large, underground “towns” consisting of related family groups.
Prairie dogs will “kiss” and groom each other when they meet, possibly as a means of identifying and reaffirming family bonds through scent.