11 Animals That Won’t Win “Parent Of The Year”

9. Sparrows

Sparrows

While sparrows may appear cute and innocent, their parenting behavior tells a different story. Female house sparrows can be fierce stepmothers. If a female sparrow suspects her partner has had connections outside the nest, she will identify the other females and destroy their nests. This ruthless behavior ensures that the male sparrow has more time to father her own offspring.