Burying Beetle Feeding its Young (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

Burying Beetle Feeding its Young

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In a study of burying beetles, mothers with a physical disadvantage -- tiny weights attached to their bodies -- spent more time feeding their offspring compared with other females.

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Per Smiseth

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