-
regarded as
equivalent to
vertebrate embryonic development. The word “
altriciality” is
derived from the
Latin root alere,
meaning "to nurse, to rear, or...
- but
nidicolous species include many
gulls and terns.
Precociality and
altriciality Parental investment "nidifugous". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster...
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adaptation to
ensure the
survival of
mother and
child because it
leads to
altriciality.
Neonatal brain and body size have
increased in the
hominin lineage,...
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markedly underdeveloped and
dependent on
their mothers at
birth (displaying
altriciality), but
healthy puppies grow
quickly and
begin walking thereafter. Puppies...
-
kitten is a
juvenile cat.
After being born,
kittens display primary altriciality and are
fully dependent on
their mothers for survival. They normally...
- Children's Health". www.stanfordchildrens.org.
Retrieved 25 July 2022. "
Altriciality – an
overview |
ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved...
- well-known
example is the long-tailed widowbird. The
chicks of p****erines are
altricial: blind, featherless, and
helpless when
hatched from
their eggs. Hence...
- to move on
their own and
require parental care have a high
degree of
altriciality.
Human children are born
unable to care for
themselves and
require additional...
- overstimulation, boredom,
wanting something, or loneliness.
Infants are
altricial and are
fully dependent on
their mothers or an
adult caretaker for an...
-
birth to a
number of
offspring that
varies by species. The
young are
altricial,
being born naked, toothless, and blind. In most
species of squirrel,...
