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15 Lifelong Loves In The Animal Kingdom

Maybe it’s love, maybe it’s a necessity, or maybe they just can’t find a decent divorce lawyer.

15 Lifelong Loves In The Animal Kingdom

February 15, 2022

According to the World Wildlife Foundation (the real WWF), about 5% of mammals and 90% of birds choose a lifelong partner. It’s rare to find monogamy in aquatic animals, but we found a few in this lovey list of 15 lifelong partnerships.

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MANTIS SHRIMP CRACKED.COM A glass case of emotion. A young shrimp couple enter a silica skeleton (known as a glass house) to start their family, but over time, they grow too big to get back out. Their offspring are small enough to leave, but mom and dad are imprisoned together for the rest of their lives. — Source: storyteller

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WOLVES CRACKED.COM Gray wolves might look scary, but males are extremely caring and gentle with their female partners, and they stay together their entire lives. In pure darwinism, during breeding season, only the alpha pair is allowed to fornicate and reproduce. — Source: rd.com

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BLACK VULTURES GRAGKED.COM Community watch. Both vultures share the responsibility of incubating the eggs by each taking turns in 24-hour shifts, and their monogamy is enforced. If one is caught cheating, the rest of the flock turns on them with a brutal attack, forcing them to retreat to the marital nest. — Source: bbcearth

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FRENCH ANGELFISH CRACKED.COM Monogamy is rare among fish, but the French angelfish work together to defend their territory. Unlike other fish that spawn in the open, French angelfish mate exclusively with their partner, and both parents help care for the spawn. — Source: thoughtco

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LOVEBIRDS CRACKED.COM If lovebirds can't make it, who can? They build elaborate nests together, feed each other by regurgitating into each other's mouths, and mate for life. When separated from their mates, lovebirds have been known to die of a broken heart. — Source: cbc.ca

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SEA HORSES CRACKED.COM In this monogamous couple, the male gives birth to the offspring. Females compete for a specific male, and although they have a fairly short lifespan, these aquatic animals spend it together. — Source: rd.com

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DIK-DIKS GRACKED.COM One of a kind in their mating habits, but together forever. Most antelope species travel in herds, but once dik-diks find that special someone, these miniature antelopes spend the rest of their lives as a monogamous pair. — Source: mentalfloss

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BALD EAGLES CRACKED.COM American couples can learn from their national bird. Bald eagles use nest-building to solidify their bond. The pair continuously adds to the structure, so that it stands as a symbol of their lifelong fidelity. — Source: bestlifeonline

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ALBATROSSES CRACKED.COM These globe-trotters mate for life, and are incredibly faithful to their partners, writes birdwatcher Noah Strycker in 'The Thing With Feathers'. To see what real devotion is like, you need to spend some quality time with an albatross. — Source: bestlifeonline

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GIBBONS GRACKED.COM There are actually 19 species of gibbons, and all 19 mate for life. According to the WWF, these small apes pair up for life, and form a family that stays together until the offspring grow up and leave home. — Source: wwfasiapacific

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SHINGLEBACK LIZARDS GRACKED.COM It's rare, but creepy crawlers can be loyal too. The shingleback lizard is extremely monogamous, and although they don't share a household, they seek out the same mate every breeding season. — Source: rd.com

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Beavers

BEAVERS CRACKED.COM Sadly, just the Eurasian ones. Unlike North American beavers, who mate outside their bonded partners, Eurasian beavers team up for life. Couples split the workload of maintaining their dams, guarding their territory, and sharing parenting duties. — Source: bbcearth

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PRAIRIE VOLES GRACKED.COM These monogamous rodents have a lifelong bond, and even when a female prairie vole dies, her male partner will not find a new mate. Studies have shown that males are more likely to cheat on his partner with a taste of alcohol. — Source: poulins

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MACARONI PENGUINS GRACKED COM The new love birds? No other monogamous birds show affection quite like macaroni penguins, who show an ecstatic display by dancing when they see each other. Once their baby is born, the father looks after the chick while the mother hunts for food. — Source: rd.com

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SWANS GRACKED COM It's no coincidence that these monogamous birds curve their necks toward each other in a heart shape. The grunting and hissing noises are less romantic, but they must like it, because they'll spend the rest of their lives together. — Source: rd.com

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