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Baby Tales
Introduction

Who can resist the magnetic allure of a baby? The presence of little ones of any species invariably generates instant attention and concern from onlookers. In fact, it seems that both humans and animals are hard-wired to find youngsters adorable. The practical and essential reasons why the very young have an ability to play on our heart strings are explored in Baby Tales.

Baby Tales demonstrates how young animals learn and develop, and examines the role of “cuteness” in helping to forge and solidify bonds between mother and offspring. Many newborns in the animal kingdom are entirely dependent upon their mothers — and sometimes their fathers, as well — for survival. And, especially in the wild, nurturing and protecting the young can require enormous effort, courage, and self-sacrifice. The cuteness of offspring creates a strong visual bond that helps evoke a caring response in parents, which must spend months, if not years, feeding, protecting, and teaching their young to survive on their own.

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Online content for Baby Tales was originally posted March 2001.

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19 comments

#1

cool

#2

i love it

#3

sweet

#4

B3@UT!FUL 2 M3….. @WWWWW!!!!

#5

I LOVE IT SO MUCH

#6

cool!!!

#7

that is so cool look at those eyes .awwwwww

#8

awww i love his eyes!! but i think its going to eat me!! im scared!!!!

#9

weird

#10

im hotter than that thing

#11

nice

#12

That Baby Is So Cuuuute!!!!!!

#13

How CUTE!!

#14

Sooooooooooo Cute!!!!!!!!!!!

#15

Adorable!!

#16

its a great pic. to put on this . perfectly cuddly

#17

Those eyes are so cute, I want to hug him! Nature, another good pick!

#18

i luv that animal its so cute

#19

that animo has innocense :) i luv him . he is too chubby . he is the most natural source of aligators

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