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Ducklings imprint on their mothers or whoever is closest to them shortly after birth. Ducks take care of their young until close to their maturity. Ducks help to protecting young in a process called eroding. this is done by lifting a wing to warm and protect the young from environmental factors and predators.

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llamas will nurse from their mothers up to 6 months of age. They are bred at any time as they do not have a heat cycle. Their young is known as cria. Their gestation time is roughly 50 days.

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Donkeys are known to be a livestock guardian. they are often used in pastures with weaned foals as a sense of comfort for the animals. The donkeys will often take the foals under their wing and protect them and continue to teach them life lessons.

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Reindeer young similar to other mammals are nursed at a young age. After the first week or two of their life they will slowly begin to transition to other feedstuffs as well.

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Camels have a gestation period of around 12-14 months. After the calf is born the mother and baby will not rejoin their herd until around two weeks post birth. this is a time of very important bonding for the mother and calf. mothers nurse their young so it will help them to bond as well.

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Similar to chickens, goslings hatch from eggs; however, they are much more attached to their mother. the goslings follow their mother around for a long period of time after hatching so she can teach them lessons and help to feed them. Geese are known to be very aggressive when it comes to protecting their young. Both male and female geese have a hand in caring for their young.

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Hens will lay eggs and protect them until hatching. Hens will begin to "speak" with her chicks around a day before their hatching. Once chicks are hatched there is generally not a large need for the hen other than warmth. Unlike other species, chicks do not nurse, so mother does not have that bonding experience.

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Ewes generally have 1-2 lambs at birth. It is very important that the mothers bond to the offspring as it is very difficult for the lambs to survive on their own. Lambs generally stick close to their mothers under their doting care until around 4 weeks where they will start to go off into "play groups" of other lambs around their age.

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Goats are very maternal and spend time with their kids pretty much entirely for the first few weeks. Around week two or three though, the mother will start to reject the kids attempts to suckle as a way to get them to explore more and learn to eat grass and other feedstuffs.

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New mother hamsters are very commonly aggressive. They have trouble attaching to their pups and they also have a tendency to attack their mate after giving birth generally to death.

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Sows are kept separate from piglets to keep from crushing them. they are only able to reach or interact with piglets when laying down. hormones from piglets stimulate milk let down. Due to current farming practices sows don't really have an opportunity to be all that maternal.

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In cows hormones play a huge part in whether or not maternal instincts are good are bad. Some cows can even try to steal other calves when they get close to calving. It is common that the hormone response will be off, especially for cows that it is their first calf. Rejection/ disinterest is also common if the birth process was traumatic or she needed a lot of assistance.

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Mares only have one foal at a time commonly. Mares, similar to cats will reject their foals sometimes. This is not nearly as common as it is in cats; however, it does happen. Mares are very protective of their foals. They can become very aggressive very quickly if they feel their foal is threatened. showing teeth, pinning ears, and charging at care takers are very commonly seen among mares shortly after birth.

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Bitches spend a good amount of time with their puppies. They are altricial animals so puppies need a ton of help at birth. The are unable to see or hear, and may need stimulated to go to the bathroom. Mom acts as their eyes and ears and spends her time feeding, protecting, and providing warmth to the little ones.

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Cat mothers are kind of an odd category. Frankly, a lot of cats suck at being moms. They have a tendency to abandon their kittens, attempt to take other kittens, don't take proper care of their kittens, and guard stuffed animals such as inanimate objects in place of kittens. Females have a tendency to hide their kittens, so expecting pet parents always have to be on the lookout.