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Cheetahs, the fastest land mammals, are thought to have some of the strongest maternal instincts in the animal kingdom.

Despite the lovely look, orangutans are very strong animals. Their strength is believed to be 7 times greater than ours.

Although new born foals may look cutely awkward, they can walk and even run shortly after the birth.

Adult panda males can weigh up to 330 pounds but at birth, the cubs are just about 5 ounces.

Female giraffes give birth while standing up. The calves drop to the ground from about 6 feet height, but it does not hurt them.

A hen can lead her ducklings up to a half mile over land after hatching to find a suitable water source for swimming and feeding.

Although hippos might look a little chubby, they can easily outrun a human. It may be hard to believe but they are one of the deadliest animals in Africa.

Like human toddlers, great apes, magpies and dolphins, elephants have also passed the mirror test – meaning they recognize themselves in a mirror.

Adult swans can fly as fast as 60 miles per hour. But they always have time to carry their young ones around.

Rhino pregnancy lasts 15 – 16 months, which is the second longest gestation period after the elephants that carry their fetuses for almost 2 years.

Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.

The babies of opossum are as small as honeybees and develop in their mother’s pouch.

In spite of their irresistibly cute look, polar bears are the largest carnivores on land. Males can weigh up to 1500 pounds.

Squirrels moult their coat twice a year, once after winter and then in late summer before the weather gets colder again.

Alligator eggs become male or female depending on the temperature of the environment. They become male in warmer temperatures and female in cooler temperatures.

Golden retrievers need a lot of attention otherwise they will actually get sad and lonely. They are very social dogs and need interaction with people and other dogs.

Penguins are highly social, colonial birds that form breeding colonies that can have tens of thousands members.

Baby koalas (also called “Joeys”) live in their mother’s pouch for around six months and remain with them for another six months afterwards.

Seals spend lots of time in the water, but they breed, give birth to live young and nurse their young on shore.

Brown bear mothers can give birth while they are hibernating. Baby bears are born hairless, toothless and blind.