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Siblicide — (attributed to behavioural ecologist Doug Mock), the death of an individual by its close relatives may occur directly between siblings or indirectly across the parent offspring relationship and is seen to have beneficial indirect results for the… … Wikipedia
siblicide — noun The death of an individual caused by a sibling … Wiktionary
siblicide — [ sɪblɪsʌɪd] noun Zoology the killing of a sibling or siblings … English new terms dictionary
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Masked Booby — Parasula redirects here. The fossil genus established by C.J.O. Harrison is properly called Empheresula. Masked Booby … Wikipedia
Spotted Hyena — Taxobox name = Spotted Hyena fossil range = Late Pliocene Recent status = LR/cd | status system = IUCN2.3 trend = unknown image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Hyaenidae genus =… … Wikipedia
Parent-offspring conflict — is a term used to signify the evolutionary conflict arising from differences in optimal fitness of parents and their offspring. While parents tend to maximize the number of offspring, the offspring can increase their fitness by getting a greater… … Wikipedia
Nazca Booby — Adult with chick and unhatched egg Conservation status … Wikipedia
Pelican — Taxobox name = Pelican image width = 240px image caption = Australian Pelican ( Pelecanus conspicillatus ). regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Pelecaniformes familia = Pelecanidae familia authority = Rafinesque, 1815 genus … Wikipedia
Parent — A parent is a father or mother; one who sires or gives birth to and/or nurtures and raises an offspring. The different role of parents varies throughout the tree of life, and is especially complex in human culture. Mother A mother is the… … Wikipedia
