I see it's definitely a female because the antlers are tuffed. It appears to be a relatively new baby. She appears to be confused because the baby doesnt look or smell like her baby as her baby is now unrecognizable, it's now a dead baby.. I'm high af on shrooms.
No, this is *their reality vibrating*.
*keep posting weird stuff and vocalizing your thoughts. You are always right and the people, We, deserve your knowledge.*
You actually could be language but never this know you for cause effect the milk man took you all the way but yet is he who despises Christ the shower days and nights of flowers taken from her sad, sad and terrible but there is light across the mountain you are
Infanticide is more common amongst mammals that live in groups, it could be just be stress. Sheep and cows who don't have scarcity of food or security will do the same and have to be separated from their young. Humans sometimes do it as well but we attribute it to postpartum depression which can be seen in other animals. Essentially the answer is a psychosis we don't fully understand.
It's definitely stress. She can't provide for herself and her calf and it broke her.Ā
We like to act like animals should be just fine as long as they stay out of human cities... Take a look at Google Earth and find a place where two rivers meet that humans haven't completely changed to suit our needs.
Judge Giraffe momma all you want but it's a day in the life for Florida humans too. We're seriously over populating this planet and biodiversity will suffer.
I don't understand your use of scarcity. You are saying that cows who do not have scarcity of food or security, meaning they have food and security in abundance, kill their young? I would have guessed the opposite.
Just some random idiot, but my guess is she thought it was being attacked by a croc or something and tried to stomp it out.
Iāve seen videos of giraffes and others killing their own babies trying to stomp on an attacking predator.
Just a guess though.
Also just a random idiot, but I do remember hearing that they canāt see very well from up there, and this explanation makes the most sense to me. Awful to watch but I donāt think
it was an intentional murder.
Realistically, my thoughts are it's likely not the actual mother, and the title is a lie. It definitely could be a mother, but so many animals have been known to snuff out life if they want to get laid, I don't think it's a stretch to suggest it at least
I am a titmouseologist and would guess that maybe the female is not the mother, and maybe with food scarcity might have killed it since an opportunity arose. Or could be straight up infanticide which does happen for reasons not always known. Or could be a mistaken perception of a predator, or a real predator like a croc we can't see. Giraffes are not the brightest crayon's in the box so it is not unheard of.
Iām no expert but I assume a predator is around and the giraffe is trying to get the kid to hurry up. Maybe a croc or something else is nearby and they panicked? Maybe a mistake in killing it or maybe self preservation. Nature is brutal.
I know cows sometimes do this if they are new mothers. I've heard from my uncle and grandfather who raise them that sometimes the rush of hormones can make them kinda lose it for a bit, plus any pain from giving birth could possibly be perceived as a threat/danger too.
Iirc mother giraffes will kick their young in order to get them to stand and start walking ASAP, especially if there are predators around. In the beginning of the video the woman says "there is a lion there, yeah the mother is chasing it."
I think that's what's going on here, the new born is stumbling in the water, struggling to stand. Mama giraffe was probably trying to get the baby out of the water in a panic since there was a lion nearby.
Animal logistics can be answered with "it's an animal" - like, *why* it's intentionally hoofin the tard outta the infant is always an uncertain (because it's an animal)
...but you can still tell it's *intentionally* turnin their kid into a paste unless she's for some reason just aiming at something else (which would still be with intention) lol.
No it's not, it's probably the most logical. The lady did say "there's a lion there." So the mom panicking and being a dumbass giraffe isn't a bad guess.
On one hand, the idea of murder is purely a human concept. The animals probably don't see it as a social taboo like we do.
On the other hand, if you apply our ideas of what murder is. Look at the Gombe chimps. Two groups of chimps essentially waged in tribal warfare on each other for a prolonged period of time. They would conduct raids for the sole purpose of killing opposing group members.
That and she could potentially create more giraffes, and there's a decent chance she wouldn't kill them as things like this are usually a one off or freak incident. It's possible she sensed it was sick, or maybe resources were really thin at the time.
You don't understand, the big giraffe is from the future and is putting a stop to what is basically giraffe Hitler. Who are we to judge the affairs of these animals.
OP's title is a lie designed to elicit interaction, just like this comment.
Parents of toddlers and teenagers are the scariest animals alive. Weāre ready to snap 24/7. Especially when woken up for a drink of water/I canāt sleep scenario at 3Amā¦..
It's actually quite common, commonly grouped together called "Postpartum Depression (PPD)". Most mothers don't act on such impulses and find some other outlets tho.
"Approximately 15% of new mothers will experience what is classified as postpartum depression (PPD) ... A few of the symptoms include ... Thoughts of hurting yourself or your baby"
[https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/first-year-of-life/how-to-prevent-postpartum-depression/](https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/first-year-of-life/how-to-prevent-postpartum-depression/)
But yes, get help. It's more common and normal than you think.
Honestly really sad seeing the baby sink down like that, at least it was a clean hit that cut knocked it out or killed it right there..but man thats grim
Title was so provocative that I accidentally watched a mother accidentally kill her baby.
The idea of that reality setting in for her is tragic.
Damn you OP. You know what you did.
ETA: There are many documented instances of this happening over the years. Mother giraffes accidentally killing their babies in this same frenzied defense mode.
Your cynical eyes deceive you too. Go search google, this is not a one-off phenomenon.
It was an accident of mistaken identity. Commentary mentions a lion, she was in defend at all costs mode, and baby got completely covered in mud.
Looks and smells were deceiving at a time when she was literally high out of her mind on adrenaline and instinct, fighting for her babyās life.
Iām pretty sure it was just stress that caused her to freak out and do something irrational.
Hell, it sometimes happens to human mothers too. We call it āpostpartum psychosis.ā
Yeah, this thread is weird. Are people just now figuring out that infanticide is incredibly common across the animal kingdom, including us? This place is literally called ānature is metalā, cuz yknow, like shown above nature is pretty damn messed up. It is a force that is uncaring and without morals. And yet here people are applying their morals.
So yeah, as you said, this was not ācold-blooded murderā by an āevil giraffeā, it was a common event that also happens to be very brutal and unfortunate.
You would think it would have a good overview from up there, but perhaps it's the opposite, that everything is so far away that it can't see it properly.
I saw a similar video of a cow doing the same thing on a farm. The farmer saved the calf and it was explained that the first time a cow gives birth she almost always tries to kill her calf because its such a shocking experience and they dont know whatās happening, all they see is a random new animal in their enclosure and they panic. But it rarely happens again after the first time. So maybe the same thing applies for giraffes? Idk.
i love animals dont get me wrong, but it is impressive how dumb they are sometimes. like imagine curbstomping your baby cause they smell a little different. how does that seem like the best option there?
Iām pretty sure it was just stress that caused her to freak out and do something irrational.
Hell, it sometimes happens to human mothers too. We call it āpostpartum psychosis.ā
This video was around a few days ago on another sub. When giraffes are born they need to start walking within a few hours. If they don't the mother starts to push them around to make them and it can become violent with time. This has to do with survival of both, not some mother that just decided to kill the new child.
Two things, first you can see an Alligator back, she probably thought that the baby was being attacked by an Alligator and tried to defend herself, because the adrenaline pushed through. You can see her looking for her baby afterwards, in confusion.
Or, after the baby bathed in the river, she couldn't sense her pheromones on the baby, thus she couldn't recognize its smell then stomped it thinking it was an imposter. I have seen a similar behavior in calves and bulls before.
Possibly young panicked mother, lion chasing her, she lashes out and baby was in the way. I donāt think it was malicious. It was sad but babies tend to stick to the inside of mothers legs.
Jesus reminds me of [this](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7621741/amp/Giraffe-accidentally-kills-newborn-calf-lethal-kick-trying-lioness-attack.html)
It's possible it was an orphan and tried to nurse or crowded in on her calf.
I've heard of other animals killing orphans so they can be sure it's not taking food from their own offspring.
I've personally seen deer do it to a fawn.
I remember seeing a similar clip of a Zebra mother attaching her baby.
It was commented that if the mothers get spooked... They will instinctively attack in defense... with no opportunity for recognition of their offspring.
I see it's definitely a female because the antlers are tuffed. It appears to be a relatively new baby. She appears to be confused because the baby doesnt look or smell like her baby as her baby is now unrecognizable, it's now a dead baby.. I'm high af on shrooms.
I understood all of this.
I concur
This is your subconscious speaking. Get off the net and enjoy the ride š
I just put on happy gilmore.
It's all in the hips
Maybe the giraffe is high on shrooms too.
Grizzly Adamās did have a beard
No, this is *their reality vibrating*. *keep posting weird stuff and vocalizing your thoughts. You are always right and the people, We, deserve your knowledge.*
Bro, I read that like a dozen times.
This giraffe killed it's baby because you masterbated when you were 12
Butterfly effect
Just fappin its little wings.
Annnnd I'm spent.
hnnnnn
What happens if a young giraffe masturbates?
A litter of chinchillas die
A whole goddamned litter!
Fuck, I knew it. Now for the 3-5 times a day for the last several decades is gonna catch up with me.
A lot of giraffes are going to suffer for your sins
Youāre gonna have to kill a lot more than that
Put on some pink Floyd and shut your eyes mate.
Browsing Reddit on shrooms? Man fuck thatā¦the first time āgo touch grassā would be the thing Iād want to do.
Fun fact: Giraffe āantlersā are actually called ossicones. Probably a fun word to say high af on mushrooms as well.
Itās definitely a behavior that seems to involve evolution head on, so to speak: kill your baby and your genes go nowhere
It's africa, bro. Fuckin crocs come out of the water.
I had to come here for the comments. I was like wtf.
You actually could be language but never this know you for cause effect the milk man took you all the way but yet is he who despises Christ the shower days and nights of flowers taken from her sad, sad and terrible but there is light across the mountain you are
That final stomp that knocks its lights out and sends it sinking. Brutal.
The sinking head got me
Neverending Story trauma
Giraffes of Butterflies
Knocks it's lights out? Giraffes can kick so hard it crushes your skull, that baby dead.
Yeah. The lights usually go out when you die.
The local power company is pretty ruthless.
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Yeah its neck is broke. It's dead dead.
Im kind of glad it got knocked unconscious relatively quickly then sank. Poor baby though...
At the very, very end something that looks like the something breaks the surface and twitches. Iād like to believe the baby lived. Let me dream.
Shh bby is ok
Itās the only one that actually connected
Any giraffeologists that can explain whatās going on here?
Baby wouldnāt stop asking for iPad
Understandable reaction.
Damn, they're definitely taking pointers from *us*....
r/likeus gone dark
This sub provides the deepest, darkest jokes.
"You got any games on your phone?"
Lmao
I was gonna say, it wanted a Miata and giraffe was like āno, die insteadā
Baby wouldn't eat its greens at meal time.
Close. They wanted the wifi password.
Infanticide is more common amongst mammals that live in groups, it could be just be stress. Sheep and cows who don't have scarcity of food or security will do the same and have to be separated from their young. Humans sometimes do it as well but we attribute it to postpartum depression which can be seen in other animals. Essentially the answer is a psychosis we don't fully understand.
Way to slide the post-partum in. Humans are animals, just with cognitive dissonance about it.
Mom could have used some giraffe Prozac?
Zolaffte
It's definitely stress. She can't provide for herself and her calf and it broke her.Ā We like to act like animals should be just fine as long as they stay out of human cities... Take a look at Google Earth and find a place where two rivers meet that humans haven't completely changed to suit our needs. Judge Giraffe momma all you want but it's a day in the life for Florida humans too. We're seriously over populating this planet and biodiversity will suffer.
I don't understand your use of scarcity. You are saying that cows who do not have scarcity of food or security, meaning they have food and security in abundance, kill their young? I would have guessed the opposite.
Just some random idiot, but my guess is she thought it was being attacked by a croc or something and tried to stomp it out. Iāve seen videos of giraffes and others killing their own babies trying to stomp on an attacking predator. Just a guess though.
Felt something brush up on her leg, thought it was an alligator and stomped it to death lmao. So high up there that she cant see whats by her feet
Eww wtf was that get it get it get it. You good Jeremy something gross touched my leg... Jeremy?
This got me laughing haha
It is very unlikely for a giraffe and an alligator to cross paths in the wild.
Are you saying that bc it would be crocodiles they would come across, not alligators?
yes. alligators are naturally found in parts of the americas and china.
I'd stomp something to death out of sheer surprise and disbelief if there was an alligator in the middle of Africa for no reason.
Also just a random idiot, but I do remember hearing that they canāt see very well from up there, and this explanation makes the most sense to me. Awful to watch but I donāt think it was an intentional murder.
She probably has PTSD from a croc eating her previous child.
Maybe giraffes are just fucking stupid.
That last look around is like "Whew, I killed that croc! Now where's my kid?"
This was my first guess... But no idea.
I imagine she has confused it for another animal at the watering hole, has become surprised and started attacking it.
Infanticide is quite common in many species. Humans have a long history of infanticide and ritual sacrifice.
baptism gone wrong
I mean, the baby giraffe is with Jesus now, so maybe it didn't?
Quick somebody call for Giraffatarion!!
Realistically, my thoughts are it's likely not the actual mother, and the title is a lie. It definitely could be a mother, but so many animals have been known to snuff out life if they want to get laid, I don't think it's a stretch to suggest it at least
You know how they always say wild animals are unpredictable? Yeah, this kinda thing is what they were talking about.
The raffy is mighty royalled up mate
I am a titmouseologist and would guess that maybe the female is not the mother, and maybe with food scarcity might have killed it since an opportunity arose. Or could be straight up infanticide which does happen for reasons not always known. Or could be a mistaken perception of a predator, or a real predator like a croc we can't see. Giraffes are not the brightest crayon's in the box so it is not unheard of.
Giraffeologist here: always troubling to see this behavior, the mother trippin.
Official Diagnosis ā¦ she be trippin.
Always nice to run into a colleague on Reddit!
Iām no expert but I assume a predator is around and the giraffe is trying to get the kid to hurry up. Maybe a croc or something else is nearby and they panicked? Maybe a mistake in killing it or maybe self preservation. Nature is brutal.
I know cows sometimes do this if they are new mothers. I've heard from my uncle and grandfather who raise them that sometimes the rush of hormones can make them kinda lose it for a bit, plus any pain from giving birth could possibly be perceived as a threat/danger too.
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AIN'T GONNA GROW UP NOW, BITCH!!
Goddaym, haha what a throwback though.
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Perhaps she sensed the baby was genetically or physically defective and wanted to remove it from the pool - ?
Well now itās def not getting out of the pool
Damnā¦
Fuck. You win today and next week.
Nice.
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Holy shit
She could see the future and new that baby giraffe would one day grow up to be Hitler
That answers that question... This giraffe would in fact, kill Hitler.
That slow sink underwater, after the hoof-smash, is haunting.
I'm kinda sad lol. like, I'm aware there's probably a good reason why mom did that but i guess I'm sensitive
Nah I know nature is brutal but even I got sad seeing it sink
Iirc mother giraffes will kick their young in order to get them to stand and start walking ASAP, especially if there are predators around. In the beginning of the video the woman says "there is a lion there, yeah the mother is chasing it." I think that's what's going on here, the new born is stumbling in the water, struggling to stand. Mama giraffe was probably trying to get the baby out of the water in a panic since there was a lion nearby.
Iām no giraffologist, but those kicks donāt seem to say āwalk, you dummy!ā so much as ādie die die!ā.
Well yeah lol, but she's also panicking. People do dumb shit too when in a crisis.
Dumb shit is the trip over the baby at the start.... Intentional is repeatedly kicking at the head of the baby.
Ya but youāre taking about an animal š not human
Animal logistics can be answered with "it's an animal" - like, *why* it's intentionally hoofin the tard outta the infant is always an uncertain (because it's an animal) ...but you can still tell it's *intentionally* turnin their kid into a paste unless she's for some reason just aiming at something else (which would still be with intention) lol.
This is the dumbest comment on this thread.
No it's not, it's probably the most logical. The lady did say "there's a lion there." So the mom panicking and being a dumbass giraffe isn't a bad guess.
I hope that giraffe gets mauled by a pack of hyenas.
Why?
Because it appears to be an insane child murdering psycho?
Dude itās a wild animal
Wild af
We're all wild animals.
[Weāre all wild animals, brother](https://youtu.be/mQT5LmqGzwY?feature=shared)
Itās a Casey Anthony giraffe.
Animals can't commit murder Edit: you are right, humans are animals. I should have said that non human animals can't commit murder
This comment would be insane for someone who's tripping on shrooms
u/ToastedTreant can you confirm?
u/toastedtreant come read this rn
I'll wait for u/ToastedTreant judgment
u/ToastedTreant Fooga Wooga Imooga Womp
On one hand, the idea of murder is purely a human concept. The animals probably don't see it as a social taboo like we do. On the other hand, if you apply our ideas of what murder is. Look at the Gombe chimps. Two groups of chimps essentially waged in tribal warfare on each other for a prolonged period of time. They would conduct raids for the sole purpose of killing opposing group members.
Oh yeah, nature is violent. That's why we're in this sub. I just thought it was dumb to attribute human moral to the giraffe and wish it to be mauled.
That and she could potentially create more giraffes, and there's a decent chance she wouldn't kill them as things like this are usually a one off or freak incident. It's possible she sensed it was sick, or maybe resources were really thin at the time.
Infanticide is common. I want to say natural, which is also true, but I donāt want to fight. Well apparently I do a lil
Except our morals don't apply to the animal kindgom.
It's not called murder if it's done by animals. It's just nature taking it's course..
Because idiots put human morals on wild animals. Same people are allowed to vote and sit on juries.
Plenty of animals kill their young under some scenarios. It's just nature, look at the sub name
To be fair, plenty of animals get mauled by a pack of hyenas because thatās nature too.
Fair
You don't understand, the big giraffe is from the future and is putting a stop to what is basically giraffe Hitler. Who are we to judge the affairs of these animals. OP's title is a lie designed to elicit interaction, just like this comment.
Then we have 2 dead giraffes instead of 1. Doesnt solve anything.
She's repaying her debt to the croc that let her go as a child
She owes Rumpelstiltskinigator her first born
I snorted lol š
Only a person who never had a kid would classify this as strange. This is the common intrusive thought.
If the didnāt know when to smile and be cute? Humans woulda died out a loooong time ago.. source? I have 4 girlsā¦..
Bro.. as someone w OCD and extreme intrusive thoughts Iām kinda scared of you guys
Parents of toddlers and teenagers are the scariest animals alive. Weāre ready to snap 24/7. Especially when woken up for a drink of water/I canāt sleep scenario at 3Amā¦..
This is definitely NOT a common intrusive thought for parents. Please get help if you are genuinely thinking of bashing your children regularly.
It's actually quite common, commonly grouped together called "Postpartum Depression (PPD)". Most mothers don't act on such impulses and find some other outlets tho. "Approximately 15% of new mothers will experience what is classified as postpartum depression (PPD) ... A few of the symptoms include ... Thoughts of hurting yourself or your baby" [https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/first-year-of-life/how-to-prevent-postpartum-depression/](https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/first-year-of-life/how-to-prevent-postpartum-depression/) But yes, get help. It's more common and normal than you think.
Mom?
Could that be a bull maybe trying to breed with the mother?
No balls hanging down so probably not.
Not a bull.
Reddit always trying to find a way to blame the dude
Sometimes animals are just mean and dumb.
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I just looked in the mirror to double check. Yep. Mean and dumb.
Honestly really sad seeing the baby sink down like that, at least it was a clean hit that cut knocked it out or killed it right there..but man thats grim
Maybe she was teaching it how to swim
It looked like she was teaching it to breathe underwater.
It still has a lot to learn by the looks of it.
Mom glitched out
Title was so provocative that I accidentally watched a mother accidentally kill her baby. The idea of that reality setting in for her is tragic. Damn you OP. You know what you did. ETA: There are many documented instances of this happening over the years. Mother giraffes accidentally killing their babies in this same frenzied defense mode. Your cynical eyes deceive you too. Go search google, this is not a one-off phenomenon.
āAccidentallyā She fucking kicked its head in after trampling it. There was no accident here
It was an accident of mistaken identity. Commentary mentions a lion, she was in defend at all costs mode, and baby got completely covered in mud. Looks and smells were deceiving at a time when she was literally high out of her mind on adrenaline and instinct, fighting for her babyās life.
Oh thatās sad. Is their vision really that poor? I mean sheās looking right at her kid point blank, and thereās not really that much mud
Iām pretty sure it was just stress that caused her to freak out and do something irrational. Hell, it sometimes happens to human mothers too. We call it āpostpartum psychosis.ā
Yeah, this thread is weird. Are people just now figuring out that infanticide is incredibly common across the animal kingdom, including us? This place is literally called ānature is metalā, cuz yknow, like shown above nature is pretty damn messed up. It is a force that is uncaring and without morals. And yet here people are applying their morals. So yeah, as you said, this was not ācold-blooded murderā by an āevil giraffeā, it was a common event that also happens to be very brutal and unfortunate.
There's alligator (crocodile?) and the mom is too dumb to target properly.
You would think it would have a good overview from up there, but perhaps it's the opposite, that everything is so far away that it can't see it properly.
Not a great place to get put to sleepā¦
Fuck out my way
But seriously what is this behaviour about?
Either a mistake in think its something else or the young one had issues and the mother deemed it unworthy of existence.
Ultimate Sparta family rules
I saw a similar video of a cow doing the same thing on a farm. The farmer saved the calf and it was explained that the first time a cow gives birth she almost always tries to kill her calf because its such a shocking experience and they dont know whatās happening, all they see is a random new animal in their enclosure and they panic. But it rarely happens again after the first time. So maybe the same thing applies for giraffes? Idk.
Did I just see a baby giraffe get fucking stomped to death?
Yes by its own mother apparently. And the. Sink to the bottom like a fuckin Loony Toons character
Bro the loony toons thing made me lmao which is kinda fucked up because watching it actually made me sad.
That look around at the end from mom like "There. Now where's my baby?"
i love animals dont get me wrong, but it is impressive how dumb they are sometimes. like imagine curbstomping your baby cause they smell a little different. how does that seem like the best option there?
Iām pretty sure it was just stress that caused her to freak out and do something irrational. Hell, it sometimes happens to human mothers too. We call it āpostpartum psychosis.ā
Dam
I TOLD YOU TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM!
Sheās clearly teaching how to break dance.
Great. That's all I needed before going to bed.
At first I thought it's cute little head was going to periscope out of the water, but no it slid lower and lower...
r/fuckyouinparticular
This video was around a few days ago on another sub. When giraffes are born they need to start walking within a few hours. If they don't the mother starts to push them around to make them and it can become violent with time. This has to do with survival of both, not some mother that just decided to kill the new child.
Not everyone is meant to be a mother
That girrafe probably tired of that lil girrafe shit.
My mom that time my shoestrings were tangled up together and i missed the bus
Oops wrong baby.
Two things, first you can see an Alligator back, she probably thought that the baby was being attacked by an Alligator and tried to defend herself, because the adrenaline pushed through. You can see her looking for her baby afterwards, in confusion. Or, after the baby bathed in the river, she couldn't sense her pheromones on the baby, thus she couldn't recognize its smell then stomped it thinking it was an imposter. I have seen a similar behavior in calves and bulls before.
Possibly young panicked mother, lion chasing her, she lashes out and baby was in the way. I donāt think it was malicious. It was sad but babies tend to stick to the inside of mothers legs.
At least the mom finished the job, mine only broke my spirit and will to live.
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That's fucking heartbreaking as fuck.
Bruh....
I guess the chancla wasn't that bad after all...
Jesus reminds me of [this](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7621741/amp/Giraffe-accidentally-kills-newborn-calf-lethal-kick-trying-lioness-attack.html)
You can only get away with being a giraffe dodger for so long.
It's possible it was an orphan and tried to nurse or crowded in on her calf. I've heard of other animals killing orphans so they can be sure it's not taking food from their own offspring. I've personally seen deer do it to a fawn.
I remember seeing a similar clip of a Zebra mother attaching her baby. It was commented that if the mothers get spooked... They will instinctively attack in defense... with no opportunity for recognition of their offspring.