Virginia Tech Research Magazine: Maternal effects in birds and amphibians

MOTHERS’ INFLUENCE ON YOUNG WILDLIFE MORE THAN GENETIC

By Cody Trotter and Lynn Davis, College of Natural Resources

Few relationships in life are closer or more important than those between a mother and her offspring. In many wildlife species, mothers raise and nurture their young until they are independent, teaching valuable life lessons along the way. In addition, mothers influence their young based on the habitats they select for nesting, the types of food ...

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