Parental Care Decisions (Birds)
True or false: All offspring signals are located around the mouth
False
How many teeth do common garden snails have?
14,000+
How do some birds decide which of their offspring they should feed most?
Judge physiological appearance / begging behavior
What animal is known best for parenting?
Elephant
Do parents feed the neediest or highest-quality chicks?
depends (both)
Name one species who allocates (babysits)
lions, elephants, meerkats, wolves, humans
True or false: Environment of the birds have nothing to do with chicks signals to their parents.
False
How long are elephants pregnant for?
22 months!
How do barn swallows decide which of their chicks have higher reproductive value?
Bright red mouth
What mammal gains 200 pounds every day for their first year alive?