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

6. Black Bears

Black Bears

For black bears, it’s all or nothing when it comes to parenting. If a mother bear only has one cub for some reason, she is likely to abandon it, hoping for a larger litter the following year. This peculiar behavior stems from the belief that raising a single cub is not worth the effort. While this might seem like a strange form of laziness, it is a survival strategy for the species.