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tblue37

(65,377 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2018, 07:38 PM Apr 2018

Mama gorilla kisses and kisses and kisses her newborn baby:

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Mama gorilla kisses and kisses and kisses her newborn baby: (Original Post) tblue37 Apr 2018 OP

beat ya to it! LOL hlthe2b Apr 2018 #1

Precious! nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #3

Showing love, something some humans I could mention never do. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #2

So gentle, a lot better than some humans Motley13 Apr 2018 #4

Do not want to bust anyones bubble but... dhol82 Apr 2018 #5

Thought the same thing. JenniferJuniper Apr 2018 #6

Thank you. dhol82 Apr 2018 #7

I agree with you but oh, the tenderness. nolabear Apr 2018 #8

hlthe2b

(102,282 posts)

1. beat ya to it! LOL

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 07:39 PM

Apr 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181070667

Adorable, isn't it?

tblue37

(65,377 posts)

3. Precious! nt

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Mon Apr 16, 2018, 07:40 PM

Apr 2018

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

2. Showing love, something some humans I could mention never do.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 07:40 PM

Apr 2018

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

4. So gentle, a lot better than some humans

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 07:41 PM

Apr 2018

sweet, thank you

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

5. Do not want to bust anyones bubble but...

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 07:47 PM

Apr 2018

To me it looks like she is removing bits of the amniotic sac and stimulating the infant to breathe.
Natural actions for animals.
To say she is kissing might be anthropomorphising the situation.
I know, I know, call me Debbie Downer.

JenniferJuniper

(4,512 posts)

6. Thought the same thing.

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:12 PM

Apr 2018

It looks very purposeful.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

7. Thank you.

Reply to JenniferJuniper (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:40 PM

Apr 2018

nolabear

(41,963 posts)

8. I agree with you but oh, the tenderness.

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:41 PM

Apr 2018

Motherhood, kisses or no, is an incredibly tender thing.

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