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The Best Episodes of Mammas

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Isabella Rossellini is convinced that, in the maternal animal world, anything goes. 'Mammas,' a series of short videos, has Rossellini playing the role of nine different animals to show the viewer that some mothers lie,

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    Mammas Season 1 Episode 3 - Cuckoo
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    #1 - Cuckoo

    S1:E3

    Good babysitters are hard to find, so Mamma Cuckoos use some slight-of-wing to trick other birds into hatching and raising their young. They slip their eggs into the nests of smaller birds. When the Cuckoo chicks are born they knock those other eggs out of the way and convince their fake Mammas to feed them instead. It sure cuts down on childcare costs!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Mammas Season 1 Episode 4 - Spider
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Spider

    S1:E4

    Being a Mamma requires some sacrifice, especially if you are a Spider, Diaea egrandros. The number one priority for almost all Mammas is to make sure their babies have all the food they need to survive. And for these spiders, that means letting their babies devour them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mammas Season 1 Episode 5 - Cichlid Fish
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Cichlid Fish

    S1:E5

    Cichlid Fish Mammas store their eggs in their mouths, so that’s where Cichlid fathers have to fertilize them. Naughty! Soon after that, lots of Cichlid babies swim out and those Mammas are free to use those mouths for things like eating again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mammas Season 1 Episode 6 - Toad
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Toad

    S1:E6

    Toad mammas don't carry one big baby in their bellies, but many littles babies on their backs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mammas Season 1 Episode 2 - Wasp
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Wasp

    S1:E2

    Wasp Mammas don’t need fancy bottle warmers or breastfeeding pillows. They make sure their babies have all the nourishment they’ll need ahead of time by paralyzing caterpillars and burying them alive with their wasp eggs. That way, the little wasp babies have plenty of fresh meat when they hatch. Yum!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mammas Season 1 Episode 8 - Dunnock
    6.6/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Dunnock

    S1:E8

    Raising babies can be expensive! That’s why Dunnock bird Mammas practice polyandry and have more than one male mate. More men means more dads bringing home the bacon. Or in this case, bugs and seeds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mammas Season 1 Episode 1 - Maternal Instinct
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Maternal Instinct

    S1:E1

    Mothers – all mothers – cannot help being maternal. What is this trait, this characteristic common to all mothers?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mammas Season 1 Episode 7 - Hamster
    6.4/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Hamster

    S1:E7

    Hamster Mammas have a lot of babies. Up to 10 at a time! Sometimes that is too many mouths for one Mamma to feed, so she eats a couple up so she can give those remaining siblings some sustenance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mammas Season 1 Episode 10 - Piping Plover
    6.4/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Piping Plover

    S1:E10

    The Piping Plover is an actress! Charadrius melodius pretends to be wounded in order to protect its eggs from predators.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mammas Season 1 Episode 9 - Oil Beetle
    6.1/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Oil Beetle

    S1:E9

    Oil beetle larvae can trick themselves onto a bee mamma and eat all that she provides for her babies, and the babies too!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cuckoo" is the best rated episode of "Mammas". It scored 7.2/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Spider".