Most Dangerous Animal Moms in the World

Animal moms are amazing and ultimate protectors of their children, no offense to our human moms, you’re awesome too. Out in the wilderness moms take extraordinary steps to protect, nurture and raise their young. From wild to not-so-wild, here are the most amazing animal moms in the world.
1. Wildebeest mom
A leopard is generally much stronger than a wildebeest, especially a calf. But this big cat ignored one important fact, the calf wasn’t alone. It was with its momma. When a mother is protecting the baby, the last thing you wanna do is mess with her or her child. This animal video shows how the big cat was attacking a six-month-old calf. What happened next was not only unexpected but also a sight to see. What the Leopard didn’t know was that the mother was watching her baby and she was more than ready to attack him. She counteracted with a precision horned-head-flip to the leopard's upper body. After being wounded pretty badly, the leopard ran away to save its life. The risk that the wildebeest took to protect its calf is astounding. Mothers are ready to sacrifice everything for their children after all.
2. Honey Badger mom
What do you think the odds are of a honey badger winning the fight against a giant leopard? Not much is it? Well, in the case of this animal mom honey badger protecting her baby, the odds of the normal animal kingdom don’t apply. This incredible incident happened at the Kruger National Park, South Africa when a spotted leopard tried to eat the baby of the honey badger. The mother honey badger came charging at the leopard not caring about the possibility of her becoming an afternoon snack as well. She just wanted to save her cute baby at any cost. The hissing and snarling big cat got started by this unexpected attack and lept high up into the air dropping the baby honey badger on the floor. But the mother of the baby animal wasn’t done teaching the leopard a lesson yet. She chased the leopard away into nearby trees by hissing angrily at it. Once she was satisfied that the attacker was at a safe distance from her injured babies, the honey badger ran back to them and stood guard to protect them until help arrived. The best animal moms protect their young against a wild animal.
3. Bear mom
Royal Bengal tigers may be royals in their own world but when they threaten an animal mother with her cub in her territory, there’s gonna be some trouble. That’s exactly what caused this 15 minutes battle in the Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra, India. In this tense face-off caught on camera, we can see a sloth bear desperately trying to protect her cub as the tiger attacked them. The intense animal attack continued for almost five hours according to Akshay Kumar as the bear kept charging at the tiger. Meanwhile, the bear cub ran away to save its life. Both the animals suffered multiple injuries during the fight.
4. Opossum mom
Kangaroos aren’t the only animals that carry their kids in their pouch until they’re ready for the world, opossum mothers do it too. However, unlike the kangaroos, the pouch is actually vertical not horizontal like we've seen in the Disney movies. When this opossum mother arrived at WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital, the baby opossums were just about the size of jelly beans. When the babies leave their amazing mothers' tummies, they don’t go about the world like other animals. They get into their mother's belly pouch where they get their milk. If anyone deserves a mother’s day wish, it’s the mommy opossum.
5. The giant pacific octopus mom
If anyone can beat the Harp Seals in dedication towards their children, it’s the giant pacific octopus. They’re the most dedicated mothers who save their babies at any cost, even if it means putting their own life to an end. These octopuses live in the darkest depths of the ocean and start their lives as tiny little blobs. During the next four years of their lives, they grow massive, reaching up to 272 kgs. The average weight of the giant pacific octopus is around 50 kgs which still makes them one of the largest species of octopuses. Once they reach adulthood, the males mate with the females and quickly after go through a behavioral change called senescence. It essentially means that they’ll starve until they pass away.
Which one did you find most protective? Have you ever seen any of them in real life? Let us know in the comment below.
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