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misdirected parental care hypothesis
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Knowledge graph centered on misdirected parental care hypothesis with 30 nodes and 107 connections. Top connected: Marmota flaviventris, small mammals, Peromyscus, Urocitellus columbianus, Peromyscus maniculatus.
Definition
Individuals kill unrelated young to avoid wasting energy on parental care that does not benefit their own offspring
Related Terms (2)
direct acquisition of nutritional resourcesinsurance against misdirecting parental care