Happy Mother's Day! Meet the loving mothers in the animal kingdom
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Happy Mother's Day to all mothers worldwide – and all species alike! Not only humans are great mothers, animals love their cubs and chicks too. Slide through the gallery for some lovable pictures of mothers and their children in the animal kingdom, and send it to your mom with love: 

A monkey mom holds her baby in as it snows in Huaibei City, Anhui Province, China. January 18, 2008. /VCG

A monkey mom holds her baby in as it snows in Huaibei City, Anhui Province, China. January 18, 2008. /VCG

A protective elephant mom fights off a fearsome pack of hyenas to protect her tiny calf, March 28, 2012. /VCG

A protective elephant mom fights off a fearsome pack of hyenas to protect her tiny calf, March 28, 2012. /VCG

This fluffy sand crane chick stays warm by wrapping up in its mom's feathers while hitching a ride on her back, March 29, 2012. /VCG

This fluffy sand crane chick stays warm by wrapping up in its mom's feathers while hitching a ride on her back, March 29, 2012. /VCG

A newborn anteater on its mom's back at Berlin Zoo, Germany, March 14, 2010. /VCG

A newborn anteater on its mom's back at Berlin Zoo, Germany, March 14, 2010. /VCG

A 6-month-old prairie dog pup stands on his back legs and cuddles his mom before giving her a big smooch, April 11, 2013. /VCG

A 6-month-old prairie dog pup stands on his back legs and cuddles his mom before giving her a big smooch, April 11, 2013. /VCG

A mother capybara and her babies are seen in Bursa, Turkey, May 10, 2018. /VCG

A mother capybara and her babies are seen in Bursa, Turkey, May 10, 2018. /VCG

A duck takes her brood under her wing to keep them warm and dry during a rainstorm, Forest Farm, Cardiff, UK, August 2, 2018. VCG

A duck takes her brood under her wing to keep them warm and dry during a rainstorm, Forest Farm, Cardiff, UK, August 2, 2018. VCG

A wading bird looks like she has six legs but it's just her babies hiding under her plumage, June 11, 2018. /VCG

A wading bird looks like she has six legs but it's just her babies hiding under her plumage, June 11, 2018. /VCG

Bear cub triplets play around in the sand as their mother searches for food on the tidal flat in Katmai National Park, U.S., April 23, 2014. /VCG

Bear cub triplets play around in the sand as their mother searches for food on the tidal flat in Katmai National Park, U.S., April 23, 2014. /VCG

An unnamed polar bear cub is pictured with its mother, Sessi, at the Mulhouse Zoo in France, February 10, 2017. /VCG

An unnamed polar bear cub is pictured with its mother, Sessi, at the Mulhouse Zoo in France, February 10, 2017. /VCG

A prairie dog plays with it's mother at Bristol Zoo Gardens, June 10, 2011. /VCG

A prairie dog plays with it's mother at Bristol Zoo Gardens, June 10, 2011. /VCG

Giraffe mother Mardi nuzzles 2-week-old Sophie, the newest addition to the Calgary Zoo, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on December 18, 2009. /VCG

Giraffe mother Mardi nuzzles 2-week-old Sophie, the newest addition to the Calgary Zoo, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on December 18, 2009. /VCG

Baby gorilla Louna takes a ride on mom FouFou as he celebrates his 1st birthday at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Hythe in Kent, UK, October 23, 2009. /VCG

Baby gorilla Louna takes a ride on mom FouFou as he celebrates his 1st birthday at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Hythe in Kent, UK, October 23, 2009. /VCG

A female Daurian redstart feeds her hungry chicks in Jecheon, South Korea, August 16, 2010. /VCG

A female Daurian redstart feeds her hungry chicks in Jecheon, South Korea, August 16, 2010. /VCG

A female common moorhen and her chick, in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China, May 6, 2010. /VCG

A female common moorhen and her chick, in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China, May 6, 2010. /VCG

This fearsome fox sends a troublesome badger packing when it threatened her cubs, by biting its face and tearing out chunks of its fur, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S., June 13, 2013. /VCG

This fearsome fox sends a troublesome badger packing when it threatened her cubs, by biting its face and tearing out chunks of its fur, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S., June 13, 2013. /VCG

One of two lion cubs plays with its mother's tail in the zoo in Neuwied, Germany, December 21, 2016. /VCG

One of two lion cubs plays with its mother's tail in the zoo in Neuwied, Germany, December 21, 2016. /VCG

A 3-day-old giraffe is cleaned by its mother in the "Giraffe House" at the Zoo and Botanic Garden of Budapest, January 3, 2017. /VCG

A 3-day-old giraffe is cleaned by its mother in the "Giraffe House" at the Zoo and Botanic Garden of Budapest, January 3, 2017. /VCG

A young gorilla sleeps with its mother inside their enclosure at the Zooparc de Beauval in Saint-Aignan, France, April 14, 2017. /VCG

A young gorilla sleeps with its mother inside their enclosure at the Zooparc de Beauval in Saint-Aignan, France, April 14, 2017. /VCG

Koala baby Ramboora and its mother Iona are photographed in a zoo in Duisburg, Germany, March 8, 2017. /VCG

Koala baby Ramboora and its mother Iona are photographed in a zoo in Duisburg, Germany, March 8, 2017. /VCG

A whooper swan teaches her chicks to forage along the beach in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China, May 6, 2010. /VCG

A whooper swan teaches her chicks to forage along the beach in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China, May 6, 2010. /VCG

A female Saunder's gull and her chick in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China, June 5, 2008. /VCG

A female Saunder's gull and her chick in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China, June 5, 2008. /VCG

Brown bear mother Valya and her cub in Novosibirsk Zoo, January 2017. /VCG

Brown bear mother Valya and her cub in Novosibirsk Zoo, January 2017. /VCG

(Cover photo via VCG)

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