(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN man)) (VP (VBN named) (S (NP (NNP Rick))))) (ADVP (RB finally)) (VP (VBD got) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB experience) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (NNP Mother) (POS 's)) (NN Day)) (VP (VBD felt) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT this) (NN year))))))))) (, ,) (PP (NN thanks) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (CD 13) (JJ little) (NNS ducks)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN mother))) (CC and) (VP (VBD followed) (NP (PRP him)) (PRT (RB around)) (NP (DT all) (NN day))))))))))))) (. .)))
A man named Rick finally got to experience what Mother's Day felt like this year, thanks to 13 little ducks that thought he was their mother and followed him around all day.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
name
named
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Number=Sing
Rick
Rick
PROPN
NNP
advmod
finally
finally
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
experience
experience
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
mother
Mother
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
day
Day
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
obl
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Number=Sing
thanks
thanks
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
13
13
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
duck
ducks
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
ccomp
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
follow
followed
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ unusual) (NN story)) (VP (VBD began) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN mother)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NNS chicks)))) (VP (VBD disappeared) (PP (ADVP (RB soon)) (IN after) (S (VP (VBG laying) (NP (DT the) (NNS eggs))))))))) (. .)))
The unusual story began when the mother of the young chicks disappeared soon after laying the eggs.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
chick
chicks
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
disappear
disappeared
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
lay
laying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
egg
eggs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN In) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB save) (NP (PRP them)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Rick)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ last) (NN name) (CC or) (NN location)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB place) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT an) (NN incubator))))))) (. .)))
In order to save them, Rick, who would not tell his last name or location, decided to place them in an incubator.
mark
in
In
SCONJ
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
save
save
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Rick
Rick
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
location
location
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
place
place
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
incubator
incubator
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Therefore)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS chicks)) (VP (VBD hatched)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ large) (NN moving) (NN object)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD saw))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP Rick))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB immediately)) (VP (VBD concluded) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (PRP$ their) (`` ``) (NN mother) ('' ''))))))) (. .)))
Therefore, when the chicks hatched, the first large moving object they saw was Rick and they immediately concluded that he was their "mother".
advmod
therefore
Therefore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
chick
chicks
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hatch
hatched
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
moving
moving
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
object
object
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Number=Sing
Rick
Rick
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
immediately
immediately
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
conclude
concluded
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB seem) (S (ADJP (JJ odd))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB quite) (JJ common)) (PP (IN among) (NP (NNS animals)))) (. .)))
While this may seem odd, it is quite common among animals.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
seem
seem
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
odd
odd
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
case
among
among
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Known) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN imprinting))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ natural) (JJ biological) (NN phenomenon)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ occurs) (PP (IN in) (NP (ADJP (RB newly) (VBN born)) (NNS birds) (CC and) (NNS mammals))))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG allowing) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB form) (NP (DT a) (NN bond)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS mothers))))) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (VP (VBG providing) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN information)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN identity))))))))))) (. .)))
Known as imprinting, it is a natural biological phenomenon that occurs in newly born birds and mammals, allowing them to form a bond with their mothers as well as providing them with information about their own identity.
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
Known
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
imprinting
imprinting
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
natural
natural
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
biological
biological
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
phenomenon
phenomenon
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
occur
occurs
VERB
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
newly
newly
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bear
born
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Plur
bird
birds
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
mammal
mammals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
allow
allowing
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
form
form
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bond
bond
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
mother
mothers
NOUN
NNS
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
provide
providing
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
identity
identity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NP (NNS birds)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NNS ducks) (, ,) (NNS geese) (CC and) (NNS turkeys)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP start) (S (VP (VBG walking) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB soon)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP hatch)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN imprint)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (ADVP (RB instantly)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBD happened) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN case)))))))))) (. .)))
For birds like ducks, geese and turkeys that start walking as soon as they hatch, the imprint occurs instantly, which is what happened in this case.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
bird
birds
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
duck
ducks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
geese
geese
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
turkey
turkeys
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
start
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hatch
hatch
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
imprint
imprint
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
occur
occurs
VERB
VBZ
advmod
instantly
instantly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl:relcl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ amazing))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS researchers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN discovered) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS birds)) (VP (VBP imprint) (NP (PRP themselves)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ first) (NN moving)) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP set) (NP (NNS eyes)) (PP (IN on))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB even)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ lifeless) (NN object))))))))))))) (. .)))
What's amazing is that researchers have discovered that young birds imprint themselves to the first moving thing they set eyes on, even if it is a lifeless object.
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
csubj:outer
Degree=Pos
amazing
amazing
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
researcher
researchers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
discover
discovered
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
bird
birds
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
imprint
imprint
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
moving
moving
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lifeless
lifeless
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
object
object
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN study))) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS chicks)) (VP (VB attach) (NP (PRP themselves)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNS gumboots)) (, ,) (NP (NNS balls)) (CC and) (NP (RB even) (DT an) (JJ electric) (NN train)))))))) (. .)))
During their study they found young chicks attach themselves to gumboots, balls and even an electric train.
case
during
During
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
chick
chicks
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
attach
attach
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
gumboot
gumboots
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
ball
balls
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
electric
electric
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN downside)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBG imprinting)))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS animals)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN time)) (S (VP (VBG detaching) (NP (PRP themselves)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (VBN adopted) (NN 'mother)))))))))) ('' ') (. .)))
The downside of imprinting is that young animals have a hard time detaching themselves from their adopted 'mother'.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
downside
downside
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
imprint
imprinting
VERB
VBG
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
detach
detaching
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
adopt
adopted
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
'mother
'mother
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB often)) (ADJP (JJ unable) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB return) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN wild)))) (CC or) (VP (VB socialize) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS species)))))))))))) (. .)))
That means that they are often unable to return to the wild or socialize with their own species.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
unable
unable
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
wild
wild
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
socialize
socialize
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reason)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS researchers)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (JJ innovative) (NNS methods)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG raising) (NP (NNS animals)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ captive) (NN breeding) (NNS programs))))))))))) (. .)))
This is the reason researchers use innovative methods when raising animals in captive breeding programs.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
researcher
researchers
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
use
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
innovative
innovative
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
method
methods
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
raise
raising
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
captive
captive
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
breeding
breeding
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
program
programs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (NNP California)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Arizona) (POS 's)) (NNP Condor) (NNP Recovery) (NNP Project)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS caretakers)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (NP (NN hand) (NNS puppets)) (VP (VBN shaped) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNS condors))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB raise) (NP (DT the) (NNS chicks))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NP (NNS researchers)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Hetaoping) (NML (NNP Research) (CC and) (NNP Conservation)) (NNP Center)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Western) (NNP China)))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN dressed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN Panda) (NNS suits))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB raise) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB severely) (JJ endangered)) (NNS animals)))))))))) (. .)))
At California and Arizona's Condor Recovery Project, the caretakers use hand puppets shaped like condors to raise the chicks, while researchers at the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center in Western China are dressed in Panda suits to raise the severely endangered animals.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Arizona
Arizona
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
Condor
Condor
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
recovery
Recovery
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Project
Project
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
caretaker
caretakers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
use
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
puppet
puppets
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
shape
shaped
VERB
VBN
case
like
like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
condor
condors
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
raise
raise
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
chick
chicks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
researcher
researchers
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Hetaoping
Hetaoping
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Research
Research
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Conservation
Conservation
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Center
Center
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
western
Western
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
dress
dressed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Panda
Panda
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
suit
suits
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
raise
raise
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
severely
severely
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
endangered
endangered
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Rick)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG planning) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ young) (NNS 'kids) (POS ')) (ADVP (RB around)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN while)))))))) (. .)))
Rick is planning to keep his young 'kids' around for a while.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Rick
Rick
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
plan
planning
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
'kid
'kids
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
while
while
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Once) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP get) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJR older))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ plans) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (RP over) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN neighborhood) (NN lake)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB hopefully)) (VP (VB learn) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB mix) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN kind))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Once they get a little older, he plans to take them over to a neighborhood lake where will hopefully learn to mix with their own kind.
mark
once
Once
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
old
older
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
plan
plans
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
over
over
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
neighborhood
neighborhood
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
lake
lake
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
hopefully
hopefully
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
mix
mix
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A man named Rick finally got to experience what Mother's Day felt like this year, thanks to 13 little ducks that thought he was their mother and followed him around all day. The unusual story began when the mother of the young chicks disappeared soon after laying the eggs. In order to save them, Rick, who would not tell his last name or location, decided to place them in an incubator. Therefore, when the chicks hatched, the first large moving object they saw was Rick and they immediately concluded that he was their "mother".  While this may seem odd, it is quite common among animals. Known as imprinting, it is a natural biological phenomenon that occurs in newly born birds and mammals, allowing them to form a bond with their mothers as well as providing them with information about their own identity. For birds like ducks, geese and turkeys that start walking as soon as they hatch, the imprint occurs instantly, which is what happened in this case. What's amazing is that researchers have discovered that young birds imprint themselves to the first moving thing they set eyes on, even if it is a lifeless object. During their study they found young chicks attach themselves to gumboots, balls and even an electric train.  The downside of imprinting is that young animals have a hard time detaching themselves from their adopted 'mother'. That means that they are often unable to return to the wild or socialize with their own species. This is the reason researchers use innovative methods when raising animals in captive breeding programs. At California and Arizona's Condor Recovery Project, the caretakers use hand puppets shaped like condors to raise the chicks, while researchers at the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center in Western China are dressed in Panda suits to raise the severely endangered animals.  Rick is planning to keep his young 'kids' around for a while. Once they get a little older, he plans to take them over to a neighborhood lake where will hopefully learn to mix with their own kind.