Till Death Do Them Part! 8 Birds that Mate for Life ❤️❤️
- 3 years ago
The world of wildlife behaviors is incredibly varied, with all manner of sexual practice on display. For birds specifically, the World Wildlife Foundation found that around 90% of species choose monogamy as their reproductive strategy. This is a huge number compared to mammals at just 5%.
The thinking behind why birds are generally monogamous is that the parental time investment needed to raise chicks is so large. One parent is needed to incubate eggs in a nest, while the other collects food for the pair, and the chicks once they’re hatched. By the time the chicks leave the nest it’s almost breeding season again, leaving little time to find a new mate.
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The thinking behind why birds are generally monogamous is that the parental time investment needed to raise chicks is so large. One parent is needed to incubate eggs in a nest, while the other collects food for the pair, and the chicks once they’re hatched. By the time the chicks leave the nest it’s almost breeding season again, leaving little time to find a new mate.
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