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This is usually because the female duck is a single mother who is trying to protect her ducklings from intruding males who may try to attack them. However, mother ducks are also known to attack drakes that are fathers to their ducklings, too, because the father duck, unlike the mother, has little to no feelings for the ducklings and would often quack at them if they come too close to him, which the mother takes it offensively and reacts with violence, chasing him off.
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Do ducklings kill each other?
After hunting and observing them for years, I would have to say no. In species where there is one dominant male to several females, killing the offspring of another male is common. Ducks do not have this sort of sexual hierarchy.
Do lions eat their young?
Yes, on some occasions they do. If a male lion takes over a pride, he will kill all the cubs that are in the pride at the time, so he can kill off the genes of the previous male, and can then proceed to mate with the lioness and have his own cubs.
Do dads kill their babies?
This depends on the species. Some males, like bears, cougars, tigers, panthers and leopards, will kill their own young if they get the opportunity and if momma isn't paying attention or isn't around to protect her young. Most animal species, besides the ones listed, don't kill their own offspring. If the males constantly killed their own offspring this would quickly lead to an extinction of that particular species.
How does bats reproduce?
Bats reproduce by mating with each other. The female bat nurses her young until they are old enough to survive on their own.
Does a jaguar have any predators?
Jaguars are animals that live in the rain-forests and are only killed by humans and other jaguars. Humans kill them for their territory, and they kill each other for mating rights. That would mean either two males fighting over a female, or a male killing a rival's cubs in order to mate and produce his own offspring. Outside of that, snakes may kill the young cubs.man kill jaguars for their fur but no animals in wild go after jaguars
Do raccoons kill their own?
Generally, no, a raccoon will not kill its own young. However, unrelated males may kill and eat the young if they are left unprotected.
Do you have to separate female goldfish from the male when she has the babies?
Yes, because once the offspring has been born the male will get overly protective and kill off all of them, even if it is its own young.
Will a female lion kill her own cubs?
no, a female lion won't kill her cubs, although males will kill them if they're not their own, or just for the heck of it. Females will leave them if they're sick sometimes, though, since they will very likely die anyways.
How do king cobra take care of their young?
They do not. The female takes care of the eggs till they hatch and then on the young ones are on their own. The parents have no part in taking care of them.They also leave their young alone...
What is the definition of a newborn female calf?
A young female calf from birth until she has had a calf of her own is called a heifer
Do ducklings kill each other?
After hunting and observing them for years, I would have to say no. In species where there is one dominant male to several females, killing the offspring of another male is common. Ducks do not have this sort of sexual hierarchy.
What kinds of animals kill their young and why as in what mother animals whether wild or domestic kill their young out of instinct or natural means and why?
any carnivore or omnivore will kill its own young. the reason being, they are "protecting" them. rather than let something else kill and eat them, it feels it should kill them in order to keep something else away from them.
What fish feed their own young?
what fish feed their own young Both the male and the female Discus fish (Symphysodon discus) produce a nourishing slime on their sides/flanks for their fry to devour.
Is it true that some animals have been known to kill and eat their own young?
Yes! komodo dragons do
In the story of an hour why does kate Chopin compare mrs mallard to a child?
Kate Chopin compares Mrs. Mallard to a child to highlight Mrs. Mallard's sense of liberation and newfound freedom from her oppressive marriage. Like a child, Mrs. Mallard is now free to explore the world around her and embrace her own desires and independence.
How do scorpions protect their young?
When they're small enough - the female carries the young on her back. However - the babies are quite capable of delivering their own toxic sting.
Where do rabbits leave their babies?
doe's (female rabbits) carry there young in there abdomen but as soon as ther young are born they will keep them in a nest box you may notice they dont take much interest in the kits (baby rabbits) but actully they only nurse there young when absoutly no one is arund because they feel that if they see someone watching them they will kill there young to protect them.
