Harp Seal

Immediately after giving birth, the mother seal smells her offspring, and from that point on will only ever feed her own pup, whose scent she remembers. Harp Seal milk contains up to 50% fat, so pups gain over 2kg per day when nursing, which lasts roughly 12 days. During this time the mother does not eat, and will lose up to 3kg per day of body weight. Weaning is very abrupt, the mother simply leaves, and never comes back. The stranded pup will cry at first, and then become very sedentary to conserve body fat. Pups are unable to swim or find food until they are about 25 days old, leaving them very vulnerable to Polar Bears and humans during this time.

monkey!

Generally, monkeys do not make good pets. They may appear to be nice and friendly and can resemble human babies for some people, but they should not be looked at as pets. While baby monkeys are usually as easy to keep clean as a human infant (by diapering), monkeys that have reached puberty usually remove their diapers and cannot be toilet trained. They require constant supervision and mental stimulation. They usually require a large amount of attention. Monkeys can not handle being away from their owners for long periods of times, such as family trips for example, due to their need of attention. Bored monkeys can become extremely destructive and may even go so far as to smear or throw their own feces. There needs to be a lot of time set aside for cleaning up whatever mess the monkey might make.