2007-01-06 12:27:06 · 15 answers · asked by wiwa lover! 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Because they are more loyal to their babies compared to humans and that means they are smarter ....people are slow to develop and don't even learn how to use the bathroom until 3 or so
2007-01-06 12:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may not have realized this, but human mothers are quite similar to animal mothers. And some have that motherly instinct and some don't. I don't know why everyones saying humans don't have that instinct, they do. And the percentage of bad animal mothers is the same as bad human mothers.
2007-01-06 12:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because animal behavior is pretty much instinct. Humans have instinct as well, but it takes a lot longer to become human rather than animal. You'd be surprised by some of the unkind things animals do to their young anyway.
2007-01-06 12:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For many animals the "directions" on how to care for their young is written in the mother's "maternal instinct".
When we have first time mother dogs in our shelter, it sometimes takes a couple of hours for their instinct to "kick in"; and at first they are overwhelmed by their pups.
Some animals, however, have to watch other adult females of their species to learn how to be good moms. Jane Goodall found this to be true of chimps.
2007-01-06 12:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I find it amazing that they do. A stray dog I took in last month just had puppies and she is less than a year old but knows exactly what to do. It is fascinating to watch and contemplate.
I suppose its just instinct but isn't instinct fascinating? Why don't people have such wonderful instincts?
2007-01-06 12:32:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably by instinct.. A mother's instinct is always strong..
2007-01-06 22:52:20 · answer #6 · answered by Adis A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not exactly stupid, but I'm going to say animals have evolved to have the instincts and know how to care for their offspring, too bad all humans don't have that ability
2007-01-06 12:28:59 · answer #7 · answered by atheist kid 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I suppose they have strong instincts that humans lack.
Other examples of this is how birds all know where to fly south for winter, and how salmon can find the place they were born so they can go there and breed also.
2007-01-06 12:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by aglane528 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hopefully, just like your mother knew how to care for you. Instincts
2007-01-06 12:28:35 · answer #9 · answered by drysac 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
a mothers instinct
2007-01-06 12:28:28 · answer #10 · answered by Slick 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋