13 Interesting Facts about Animal Motherhood

Female orangutans can only give birth once every 9 years. Though it is one of the slowest rates of birth observed among mammals, which hinders their survival, it also creates one of the strongest mother-child bonds seen in nature as little orangutans stay close to their mother during that whole period and nurse for most of it.

Female dogs can have a False Pregnancy that mimics the symptoms of a real pregnancy, including producing breast milk.