Precociality and altriciality
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precociality-and-altriciality-173-7429670
title:
Precociality and altriciality
text:
Precocial species in birds and mammals are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. They are normally nidifugous, meaning that they leave the nest shortly after birth or hatching. Altricial species are those in which the young are underdeveloped at the time of birth, but with the aid of their parents mature after birth. These categories form a continuum, without distinct gaps between them. In fish, this often refers to the presence or absenc
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States of newborn mobility and independence
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precociality_and_altriciality
date created:
2022-01-13T03:07:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T07:01:26Z
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