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Mother Rat Saves Baby from Snake
Rojas Montecinos Evy recently captured what she called an “amazing act of love of a mother.” Whether we call the motive love or maternal instinct, it…
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Rojas Montecinos Evy recently captured what she called an “amazing act of love of a mother.” Whether we call the motive love or maternal instinct, it inspired a fierce struggle.
LEARN MORE: Watch a Mother Rat Rescue Her Baby From a Dramatic Snake Attack
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Mother Rat Saves Baby from Snake
Rojas Montecinos Evy recently captured what she called an “amazing act of love of a mother.” Whether we call the motive love or maternal instinct, it inspired a fierce struggle.
LEARN MORE: Watch a Mother Rat Rescue Her Baby From a Dramatic Snake Attack
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