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Zoos are gross and inhumane. This is type of behavior happens when animals are kept in captivity and it's really gross to portray the zoo as the "nice" party for giving a 10€ plush as a replacement mom.
I am no fan of zoos, but this behavior happens in the wild as well, when the mother is stressed, inexperienced, and/or lacks social support. Nature can be really fucking cruel and inhumane. Many and more animal babies die of starvation before they can get through their first few days... some species it's actually more common than successful parentage.
It's much more likely to occur in zoos.
Zoos are gross and inhumane.
If only we lived in a perfect world...
I guess giving up our zoos would destroy us.
If only we lived in a perfect world we could stop torturing animals
No this kind of behavior happens in nature as well. First time mothers often reject their baby and then the baby just dies.
It happens yes, but it's more common in zoos.