orphan

Billy knew a female otter had been found dead in the area recently, so he assumed the cub was her orphan.

An animated robot named Roz adapts to its new surroundings after being shipwrecked on a deserted island, and develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.

Speaking with an American accent, he told the court he had left the country and later used the alias of Irish orphan Arthur Knight in order to escape threats.

He’s been like a surrogate guardian, something Kenneth, who was orphaned at age 10, has badly needed, even if the only person he’s been willing to socialize with is Bert.

The rescue group said that after taking her in, they tried to connect her with another orphaned beaver so that she had a "buddy" and did not get close to humans.