#Wild animal mothers and babies matching how to

In reality, most wild animals have very specific needs that a well-meaning amateur caretaker will have no idea how to fulfill, or even know that they need to be fulfilled. If the Pet Baby Wild Animal is especially dangerous, the person bringing it home may be a Fluffy Tamer. These critters are particularly at risk of Death by Newbery Medal and Shoot the Dog. If they aren't released, the hero may discover their pet has possessive parents.Īnother variant ending has the animal dying, and we have a Very Special Episode about death. In the face of this resistance, the adult's resolve is broken and the young character is allowed to keep the animal for good. In a variant ending, the animal comes back on its own, indicating it has no intention of leaving. The fact that a creature raised in captivity will lack the necessary skills to survive in the wild will very rarely be addressed. If it happens early enough in an episode or arc, this may later result in an Androcles' Lion. With heartbroken reluctance, the young one complies and is profoundly upset as the animal leaves. However, when the animal reaches maturity, the character is advised and/or pressured by the older characters to release it back to the wild. The aesop of the PBS The Berenstain Bears episode 'The Baby Chipmunk'Ī younger character, who is usually an Animal Lover, adopts an abandoned or orphaned baby wild animal and cares for it as a beloved pet.