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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
maternal

This photo shows the loving behavior of a ground squirrel mother and her cubs and the expression of affection she shows by placing her hands on her children's heads.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: nazar`abad, Iran
Copyright: © Alireza Eshtiaghi