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(205,731 posts)We sure needed these today!
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)sweetroxie
(776 posts)Lovely.
Laf.La.Dem.
(2,944 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Pure bliss on the Moms faces with their young ones kissing them. Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Love ALL the moms!
heaven05
(18,124 posts)wonderful
Roy Rolling
(6,925 posts)Cuter than dog close-up with a wide-angle lens.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)My sweet, little boy woke me up after letting me sleep a little late. He will always be my baby boy. Hes asking for pancakes now, so Im off to the kitchen.
Have a beautiful day! 🌞🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌞
mnhtnbb
(31,399 posts)Bambi and Mom
Strasbourg ducklings
Donkees
(31,437 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)MiniMe
(21,718 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)MiniMe
(21,718 posts)Yes, there were 8. That was from last summer. All 9 were adopted, I foster for a rescue.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)Thank you for sharing
hermetic
(8,310 posts)Happy Mothers' Day!
meow2u3
(24,766 posts)NJCher
(35,704 posts)What a lovely, sweet idea for today. I know it took you time to search out these lovely photos, and I very much appreciate it.
And thanks to all those who contributed additional photos on this thread.
Donkees
(31,437 posts)I'm saving that!
lunatica
(53,410 posts)LOL! 🐱‼️
Bayard
(22,120 posts)planetc
(7,827 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Talitha
(6,609 posts)Thank you!!!
Donkees
(31,437 posts)SalmonChantedEvening
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Donkees
(31,437 posts)demmiblue
(36,873 posts)red dog 1
(27,837 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Thank you
Rhiannon12866
(205,731 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,731 posts)Donkees
(31,437 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,731 posts)And I'm sure that human parents can identify...
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Made my day.
Question: What are penguin chicks so disproportionately large?? Larger than their parents, it would seem.
Here's one I found where they're tiny. Maybe because they're arctic penguins and the others are warm weather??
Donkees
(31,437 posts)While the chick still has its downy coat it can't go in the water because otherwise it would be too heavy and it would drown. Once it develops its shiny coat it will be able to swim, which is the first big step to becoming an adult. The huge fluffy coat is the penguin equivalent of us wrapping up in a heavy tog duvet.
In the few short months since it was born (left), the chick has shot up to a staggering two and a half feet tall (right) complete with a thick layer of fluffy brown feathers
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2942696/From-runt-supersized-King-Penguin-chick-gone-just-inches-tall-0-5lb-two-half-feet-1-5-stone-just-months.html#ixzz5FVQBCd26
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Donkees
(31,437 posts)Donkees
(31,437 posts)or fluff changing to the slick coat (?)
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,731 posts)He looks like he's bundled up for winter!