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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?
Reptiles and fish lay eggs and can't sit in one place waiting for them to hatch like birds
Which animals take care of their young?
Kangaroos, Dogs, Cows, Deer, Birds, Cats, Mice, And so on.All mammals.
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.
How do Gila monsters take care of their babies?
They don't. Reptiles don't care for the young.
How do reptiles take care of their young?
Modern reptiles provide nothing for their young, they simply lay the eggs and leave. However there is evidence showing that some dinosaurs provided care for their young in large nests similar to what modern birds do.
How long reptiles care for their young?
well depending on the reptile some dont care for them at all!!
How long do reptiles care for their young?
well depending on the reptile some dont care for them at all!!
How does the praying mantis take care of its young?
they dont. young take care of themselves
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.
How do chameleons take care of their live born young?
They don't. Chameleons are a reptile and reptiles don't parent their young.
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 reptiles teach their young to hunt for food?
No. Reptile behavior is almost entirely instinctive and very little is learned. Reptiles generally do not care fore their young. Crocodiles and alligators guard their young against predators and some snakes and lizards guard their eggs, but that is the greatest extent of reptile parental care. From the moment they come into the world young reptiles have to find food on their own.
