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The most common maternal behavior among frogs is egg attendance, wherein the mother will remain near her eggs as they develop to protect them from predators. [9] A mother may also stay with her clutch in order to prevent desiccation, as she can rehydrate them by positioning themselves above the eggs, a behavior known as ventral brooding. [10]
Kavanau (1987) was the first to find that unique bi-parental care seen in modern birds probably evolved from extinct birds. They developed the ability to provide protection, escorting, nurturing and egg guarding abilities for their young. Evolution of homeothermy and flight most likely occurred in bi-parental birds with precocial chicks.
Parental care is a behavioural and evolutionary strategy adopted by some animals, involving a parental investment being made to the evolutionary fitness of offspring. Patterns of parental care are widespread and highly diverse across the animal kingdom. [ 1 ]
Here are 10 animal mothers that die after giving birth. For some species bringing new life into the world also serves as a final act. Here are 10 animal mothers that die after giving birth.
Matriphagy is one of the most extreme forms of parental care observed in the animal kingdom. However, in some species such as the Funnel-web spider Coelotes terrestris , matriphagy is only observed under certain conditions and extended maternal protection is the main method by which offspring receive care.
No animal has propelled humans into the modern world quite like horses. First domesticated in around 3500 BCE, horses have spread across the globe and, in the process, helped the spread of ...
A baby macaque monkey is reportedly coping with the loss of his mother by holding on to stuffed animals, reports The Dodo.. The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand recently released a Facebook ...
Paternal care may be provided in concert with the mother (biparental care) or, more rarely, by the male alone (so called exclusive paternal care). The provision of care, by either males or females, is presumed to increase growth rates, quality, and/or survival of young, and hence ultimately increase the inclusive fitness of parents.