Parental Care

The video discusses parental care, highlighting how different species invest time and energy in rearing their young. It contrasts species with no parental care, like some reptiles, with those providing extended care, such as birds and mammals. A detailed case study of greater flamingos illustrates parental investment, where both parents incubate and feed the chick. The video concludes with the evolutionary implications of parental care, balancing offspring survival with reproductive output.

What is parental investment in the context of animal behavior?

• The resources parents allocate to ensure the survival of their offspring

• The time and energy parents spend on their own survival

• The process of finding a mate and reproducing

• The act of migrating to a safer environment

Which of the following species is known for providing no parental care?

• Mammals

• Greater flamingos

• Birds

• Most egg-laying reptiles

How do greater flamingos feed their chicks?

• By regurgitating partially digested food

• By leading them to food sources

• With a special crop milk made of fat and protein

• With insects and small fish

What is a group of young flamingos called?

• A herd

• A pod

• A crash

• A flock

What is a potential downside of extended parental care?

• It leads to overpopulation

• It reduces the likelihood of raising additional broods

• It causes genetic mutations

• It increases the risk of predation