Ten Great Dads (of the Animal Kingdom)
In honor of Father's Day, we love to read Eric Carle's Mister Seahorse . This is a great book about one of the most famous animal dads and some of his lesser known dad friends. We also enjoyed the most recent Ranger Rick Jr that discussed Seahorses and other awesome animal dads. So we compiled our own list of the top ten animal dads. We included several dads that are helpful at birth, but thought the bests dads really ought to be the ones that help after birth as well. 10. The Giant Water Bug This giant beetle dad has up to 150 eggs cemented on his back. He dutifully carries those eggs for a few weeks until they hatch. 9. Seahorses and Some Other Types of Fish Seahorses are a rarity in the animal kingdom as it is the father who gives birth. But he is not the only doting fish parent, as Eric Carle's book teaches. There are other fish that carry eggs for the family in a variety of different ways. Some carry eggs in pouches,...