History Main / MamaBear

** In its second arc, Rosa Ushiromiya does the same thing as her sister-in-law Natsuhi in order to protect her daughter Maria. (Even more noticeable since Rosa is an AbusiveParent as well). Furthermore, at the very end of that gameboard, the last twilight begins, and [[KillEmAll golden butterflies and goat-headed servants are released to eat all remaining humans on the island.]] Rosa, in one of the most badass scenes in the whole game/anime, take on the goats with [[EyeScream fountain pens to the eyes]] and gunshots at close range. She manages to take out three before [[spoiler:they both die]].

** In another example, two of Larson's typical "dumb kid" types are playing catch [[TooDumbToLive with a live grizzly bear cub]]… unaware that the mother is coming up ''right behind them''. The caption sums it up: "And no one ever heard from the Anderson brothers again."

Related to BewareTheNiceOnes and BerserkButton. See also the non-human counterpart, MonsterIsAMommy. Not to be confused with BearsAreBadNews (unless you're dealing with a ''literal'' Mama Bear). The ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend is a much younger form of this trope that applies when the mate is in danger. Evil characters can use this too; after all, EvenEvilHasLovedOnes. A particular Subtrope is the BadassAndChildDuo which can take the form of a female badass protecting an orphaned, unrelated young child, [[PapaWolf though male badasses]] are also common. Also compare CubCuesProtectiveParent for examples from the animal kingdom.

* ''Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG'' has Sarah Bishop. She even got a moment homaging the climax of ''Film/{{Aliens}}''. At the same time, however, Sarah Bishop is partially a deconstruction. She is (understandably) concerned about her daughter being in a war zone, but her own AdultFear made her completely psychotic to the point that many players expressed genuine fear of her. This same thing also broke her psychologically once the war was finally over [[HeelRealization and she'd realized what she had done]].

* Persephone's mother Demeter, goddess of the harvest, refuses to allow any growth of crops until her daughter is returned to her from the Underworld, resulting in many mortal deaths. Made more interesting in that Persephone's kidnapper/husband is also her uncle, Demeter's younger brother Hades, and that in several versions Perephone was ''not'' kidnapped, but actually ''eloped'' with him to put herself beyond [[MyBelovedSmother her mom's reach]].

** In Hosea 13:8, God plans to meet the proudhearted with the fury of a bear robbed of her cubs, tearing their rib cages open and devouring them like a lion.

* ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'': [[FanNickname The Dilmom]] frequently gives her son a hard time, but she [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-09-14/ does take exception]] to [=MIBs=] making noises about executing him.

Remember when adding examples that this is a female-only trope. The male equivalent is "[[PapaWolf Papa Wolves]]" so all {{Spear Counterpart}}s should be placed there. When Mama Bear and PapaWolf team up, it's a BattleCouple and all pairs should be placed there. ParentsInDistress is the inversion, when Mama needs to be bailed out by the kids. If she has a Mama Bear of her own, it's a good idea to NeverMessWithGranny.

Remember when adding examples that this is a female-only trope. The male equivalent is [[PapaWolf "Papa Wolves"]] so all {{Spear Counterpart}}s should be placed there. When Mama Bear and PapaWolf team up, it's a BattleCouple and all pairs should be placed there. ParentsInDistress is the inversion, when Mama needs to be bailed out by the kids. If she has a Mama Bear of her own, it's a good idea to NeverMessWithGranny.

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* [[MamaBear/AnimatedFilms Films — Animated]]

!!Other examples:

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* In ''Manhwa/CielTheLastAutumnStory'' Teresa is very concerned about her daughter Yvienne's well-being, and she's got the intimidating physique to back it up.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** 1st and 2nd Edition AD&D

* ''Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game'' (SAGA System) Adventure 3 ''Fantastic Four: Fantastic Voyages''. In the adventure "Wild at Heart", a monster emerges from the earth in a small town and starts destroying the place. If the heroes don't subdue the creature quickly enough, a much larger monster appears and starts searching for the smaller one - it's the smaller monster's mother. If the heroes have hurt its child it will go berserk, trying to destroy anyone and anything it can see.

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[[caption-width-right:250:"[[PreAsskickingOneLiner Get away from her, you BITCH!]]"]]

[[caption-width-right:250:"[[PreAsskickingOneLiner Get away from her, you BITCH!]]" [[note]]Ripley is ''not'' Newt's mother. She's '''''still''''' very deadly when a small child is in danger.[[/note]]]]

If an older sibling is the one who takes up the role, s/he is a case of BigBrotherInstinct / BigSisterInstinct. For a teacher who behaves like a Mama Bear if their students are threatened, see BadassTeacher. When it's the ''child'' who shows extreme feats of bravery or strength, and/or is very protective of their mother, it's ExtremelyProtectiveChild.

-->--'''Emily''', ''Series/{{Revenge}}''

->''In society, women are referred to as "the fairer sex". But in the wild, the female species can be far more ferocious than their male counterparts. Defending the nest is both our oldest and strongest instinct. And sometimes, it can also be the most gratifying.''

Losing her child may cause a StartOfDarkness into villainy or AntiHero-dom... anything if it will [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge get her revenge]], and not just on her own enemy but on anyone who would inflict this same pain on others.

->'''Max:''' What did you do?\\
'''Mary Jo Miller:''' I... I'm not totally sure. When I try to remember, everything goes by too fast. I had it by the neck. It pulled Jenna toward its open mouth. I squeezed hard... pulled... The kids say I tore the thing's head off, just ripped it right out with all the flesh and muscle and whatever else hanging in tatters.
-->-- ''Literature/WorldWarZ''

* [[MamaBear/AnimatedFilms Film — Animated]]
* [[MamaBear/LiveActionFilms Film — Live-Action]]

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* MamaBear/WebComics

* MamaBear/FanFiction

** Gargantua are gigantic reptilian (usually) beasts (think {{Kaiju}}/{{Franchise/Godzilla}}) found on tropical islands in the [[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Kara-Tur]] setting. Normally, [[GentleGiant they shy away from humans]], but threaten their offspring and you won't live to regret it. Angry gargantua have been known to travel ''thousands'' of miles and swim entire oceans to find humans who have harmed their young.

[[caption-width-right:250:"[[PreAsskickingOneLiner Get away from her, you '''BITCH!]]'''" [[note]]Ripley is ''not'' Newt's mother. She's '''''still''''' very deadly when a small child is in danger.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:250:"[[PreAsskickingOneLiner Get away from her, you '''BITCH!''']]" [[note]]Ripley is ''not'' Newt's mother. She's '''''still''''' very deadly when a small child is in danger.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:250:"[[PreAsskickingOneLiner Get away from her, you]] '''[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!]]'''" [[note]]Ripley is ''not'' Newt's mother. She's '''''still''''' very deadly when a small child is in danger.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:250:"[[PreAsskickingOneLiner Get away from her, you]] '''[[PrecisionFStrike BITCH!]]'''" [[note]]Ripley is ''not'' Newt's mother. She's '''''still''''' very deadly when a small child is in danger.[[/note]]]]