What kind of dad stays home with the kids while their mother is out having sex? A wattled jacana dad—even when he knows that he’s being cuckolded and the offspring he’s minding may not be his.

According to zoo officials, the wattled jacana father can sense if his chicks are in danger. If so, he may pick the young chicks up and carry them under his wings. Now, that’s a total “dad ...

T he Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) is a common wetland bird that ranges from Panama and Trinidad and down into most of South America. In Guyana, it is known as ‘Spurwing‘ and can be found in ...

Wattled Jacana have very large feet and claws which distribute their weight and allow them to walk on floating vegetation as they search for insects, Submit. Subscribe for just 30¢ a day; ...

A father with feathers displayed his nurturing side at the San Diego Zoo, just ahead of Father's Day.