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Why do mammals care for their young until they can get food on their own and reptiles and fish do not?
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∙ 12y ago
Reptiles and fish lay eggs and can't sit in one place waiting for them to hatch like birds
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∙ 10y agoReptiles do not generally care for their young .
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Which animals take care of their young?
Kangaroos, Dogs, Cows, Deer, Birds, Cats, Mice, And so on.All mammals.
What are the types of animals based on how they take care of their young?
Some animals are mammals and reptiles i think......
Do mammals reptiles amphibian fish or bird lay eggs and take care of their young?
All birds lay eggs and most of them take care of their young. However, a few mammals and amphibians fit those two criteria, as well. I am unaware of any living reptiles that fit that criteria, although some guard their nests until their young hatch, but many if not most dinosaurs raised their young, and they all laid eggs.
What animals in South Africa take care of their young?
The animals in South Africa that take care of their young is basically all of the mammals and maybe some reptiles.
Do geckos suckle?
No. Most reptiles don't care for their young, with the exceptions of crocodiles and other members of that family. When a mother lizard lays her eggs, she will watch them until they hatch. When they hatch, the mother lizard will leave, leaving the babies to fend for themselves.
Do mammals care for their young?
Yes, mammals care for their young.
How do you tell the difference from mammals from reptiles?
Mammals get pregnant; reptiles lay eggs. Additionally, mammals have fur, feed their young milk, and usually walk on vertical legs, have differentiated teeth, and are warm-blooded. Reptiles have scales, generally do not care for their young, walk with their legs splayed (except for snakes and some lizards, which have none), do not have differentiated teeth, and are cold-blooded.
What are the differ between mammals and reptiles take care of young?
Mammals offer extensive parental care, protecting them from danger, feeding them milk, and often teaching them survival skills. Reptiles generally do not offer any parental care and leave the young to fend for themselves. The only exceptions are crocodiles and alligators, which carry hatchlings from the nest to the water and protect them from predators.
Do most animals take care of their young?
Mammals generally do reptiles etc. don'tAnswer:It depend son the animal.Mammals, because they suckle their young, keep them close for a period of time.Some reptiles such as alligators act as a guard and protector, others such as snakes and turtles don'tSome fish gusrd and protect their young from predatorsInsects generally don'tAll birds have a period of care (feed and protect) for the young until they fledge, although some like cowbirds get other birds to take care of this function
How are reptiles the same as mammals?
One of the main differences is independence ! Most baby mammals require sustenance from the mother in order to grow and develop (like puppies, kittens, baby pigs etc suckling from the mother animal) - Baby reptiles are completely independent from the moment they're hatched (or born) - and quickly go off in search of their first meal.
What is the word for animals that care for their young?
Animals that care for their young are called mammals. When a polar bear has babies it take care of them . When a human has babies we take care of them up until usually 20.
What animal are mammals and why?
There are too many to list here but mammals always have red blood, deliver live babies (not eggs), and care for their young until they can survive on their own.
