Child Care Male Jawfish with the Mouthfull of BabiesFemales lay an egg mass and after fertilizing them, the male takes the eggs into his mouth and incubates them for several days or up to several weeks for some species.During this time he does not eat, and his activities are restricted to juggling the eggs in his mouth to aerate them.#wedontdeservethisplanet Lioness and her cubsCourtesy Bob Heilbrunn Lioness and her cubsCourtesy Bob Heilbrunn