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... nests are well separated and because eggs and freshly hatched chicks do not leave the nest , there is no risk of misdirected parental care until the young become mobile at age five days . Only then does the ability for offspring ...
... nests are well separated and because eggs and freshly hatched chicks do not leave the nest , there is no risk of misdirected parental care until the young become mobile at age five days . Only then does the ability for offspring ...
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... nests despite the increased time and energetic costs of nest construction for the kittiwake . Moreover , selection has favored chicks that remain in the nest far longer than is typical for ground - nesting juveniles . With this change ...
... nests despite the increased time and energetic costs of nest construction for the kittiwake . Moreover , selection has favored chicks that remain in the nest far longer than is typical for ground - nesting juveniles . With this change ...
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... nest , and lay an egg on it , closing the nest as they leave . Sequence : Prey , nest , egg , closure 4. The same as 3 , except that the nest is dug prior to prey capture . This prevents parasites from exploiting the paralyzed prey while ...
... nest , and lay an egg on it , closing the nest as they leave . Sequence : Prey , nest , egg , closure 4. The same as 3 , except that the nest is dug prior to prey capture . This prevents parasites from exploiting the paralyzed prey while ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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