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JUMP! Magazine for Creative Kids, Spring 2020 issue
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D A D S !
We learn a lot about animal moms giving birth to babies and nursingthem. But animal dads are also hard at work, keeping their babies safe,helping moms build homes, and doing lots of other important jobs!
Poison frogs live in South America. Both parents keep close watch over their babies.
Dad guards the eggs until they hatch into tadpoles. Then he carries them on his back to water where they can swim!
Emperor penguins live in Antarctica. After Mom lays one egg, she leaves to hunt for food. Dad keeps the egg warm by resting it on his feet and pressing it against his belly!
When Mom returns, she takes over so that Dad can finally eat!
SEAHORSE DADS COLLECT EGGS FROM THE MOMS AN D KEEP THEM SAFE IN POUCHES ON THEIR BELLIES!
After about 24 days, the eggs hatch inside the dad's pouch, giving him a huge belly!
Arowana are freshwater fish that live in Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia. The eggs hatch in the dad's mouth, and the baby fish stay there until they're about 5 weeks old and ready to survive on their own.
