Post by Morreion on May 18, 2012 16:01:38 GMT -5
Unlikely mothers: Adoption in the animal world (Washington Post)
Owl and Greyhound
Shrek was born at the Ringwood Raptor and Reptile Centre in Hampshire's New Forest (UK), but was taken away after she hatched because it was feared that her inexperienced mother may eat her. Six-month-old dog Torque became an adoptive father to Shrek, the tiny baby owl. You can find them both lounging on the sofa: a dog with an owl perched between paws. Oh, and they both enjoy watching TV.
Owl and Greyhound
Shrek was born at the Ringwood Raptor and Reptile Centre in Hampshire's New Forest (UK), but was taken away after she hatched because it was feared that her inexperienced mother may eat her. Six-month-old dog Torque became an adoptive father to Shrek, the tiny baby owl. You can find them both lounging on the sofa: a dog with an owl perched between paws. Oh, and they both enjoy watching TV.
