Mothers are seen as the most devout creatures, be it as human beings or animals. The magnitude of a mother’s love and contribution to the nourishment and upbringing of the offspring cannot be measured or compared with anything or in any metric units across the world.

But it is quite heartbreaking to know that there are some animals whose miracle of a new life comes at the ultimate cost for their mothers. These creatures pour everything into reproduction, ensuring their offspring get a fighting chance in a tough world.

Found in ocean depths, forests, and rivers, these animal stories are a stark example of evolution’s wild strategies, as their lives end right after birth, but their legacy swims, crawls, or flies on.

Here are 5 such animals that die after birth their young