Why do mammals care for their young?

Answer 1

Most animals do not care for their young, and simply produce as many offspring as possible so that there is a higher chance at least some of them will survive. Mammals and birds are unique because rather than producing a ton of offspring, they invest time and energy into protecting and rearing their offspring so that each individual has a higher chance of survival. One of the ways they do this is by keeping their offspring inside their body for longer periods of time so they are able to be protected and grow more mature before being let into the world. This provides a unique survival advantage to mammals and has allowed them to become very successful.

Answer 2

Unless you're talking about some different animal that is not a domesticated bovine, vast majority of calves do not stay with their moms for this long. A calf is weaned by 6 months--natural weaning is at around 10 months--of the calf's age, which is when they are separated from their mom for some time or permanently, depending on what the producer's objectives for the calves are.

Answer 3

Because they need to learn to take care of themselves.The mother's usually teach them how to find food and climb and whatnot

Answer 4

When they are born, they don't have any fur, so they stay under their mom's fur until it grows on them too. Almost for a month.

Answer 5

Without the mother or father, the babies could starve, get eaten, or die of the cold.

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