Dr. Carin Bondar - Biologist with a Twist

Animal Parenting

Bat Moms and Lactation

As the only flying mammals, bat moms find themselves in a unique situation when it comes to lactation. Credit: Shutterstock Bat mothers need to provide milk to their offspring. Bat mothers also need to fly [...]
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Animal Parenting

How Is The Alpha Female Meerkat “Queen” Chosen?

In cooperatively breeding mammals such as meerkats (as well as naked mole rats, and several social primates) there is a dominant breeding couple – the king and the queen. Other members of the group are [...]

External Fertilization of Eggs and Embryonic Care in Fish

March 27, 2019 0

In fish species that engage in external fertilization, males ordinarily take over the bulk of embryonic care once females have left their eggs behind. Females may simply take off and leave their eggs to a […]

How Is Parental Involvement Affected By The Presence of Predators?

March 20, 2019 0

In the animal kingdom, high numbers of predators will inevitably cause some altered behaviour when it comes to parental involvement. Some Parents Choose To Decrease Their Involvement In several nesting bird species, parents decrease their […]

Adoptive Mothers In The Animal Kingdom

March 13, 2019 1

When a non-biological mother takes over complete care of an orphaned infant, it represents a great commitment. Biologically speaking, it doesn’t make sense for a mother to provide an abundance of care to an unrelated […]