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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

CATFISH:
-A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch. he will not eat until his young are born, which may take several weeks.

COCKROACH:
-A father cockroach eats bird droppings to obtain precious nitrogen, which he carries back to feed his young.

MARMOSET:
-Marmosets are tiny south american monkeys. the fathers take care of their babies from birth. when the marmoset is born, the father cleans it, then carries it to the mother only when it needs to be nursed. when the baby can eat solid food, the father will feed it.

RHEA:
-Rheas are large south american birds similar to ostriches. father rhea takes sole care of his young. from eggs to chicks, he feeds, defends and protects them until they are old enough to survive on their own.

SANDGROUSE:
-A father namaqua sandgrouse of Africa's kalahari desert flies as far as 50 miles a day in order to soak himself in water and return to his nest, where his chicks can drink from his feathers.

WOLF:
-When the mother wolf gives birth to pups, the father stands guard outside their den and brings food to the mother and pups. as they grow, he not only plays with them but also teaches them how to survive. wolves continue to live together much as human families do.

FROG:
-the male darwin frog hatches his eggs in a pouch in his mouth. he can eat and continue about his business until his tadpoles lose their tails, become tiny frogsand jump out of his mouth.

SEA HOURSE:
-A female sea hourse lays her eggs in a pouch located in the front of the male's stomach. the daddy sea hourse carries the eggs until they hatch. when the babies are big enough, they swim.

EMPEROR PENGUIN:
-A penguin pop balances the mother's egg on his feet. he uses his skin and feathers to protect the egg from the bitter antartic cold. dad does this for nine weeks without eating, until the egg is ready to hatch.

after reading this,
i wondered what sacrifices my dad made for me,
other then supporting the familt financially.
i wondered ho much my dad truly care for me.
when i was younger,
he never played with me like how he did with other kids.
how much my dad truly cares for my mom?!
i dont know..

@ 1:24 AM