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Maybe she's so big that she doesn't want to feed them...
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe birds need to protect the eggs from predators.
The birds need sit on the egg to keep it warm with their body heat until the egg incubates and is ready to hatch.
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Which bird is famous for laying its eggs in another bird's nest?
Cuckoos and cowbirds are famous for laying their eggs in other birds' nests, and leaving the chicks to be raised by the other birds.
What Is Hen?
a mature, egg-laying bird, or bird of egg-laying age that is temporarily not laying eggs; in most cases a female bird more than 5 months old. An adult, female bird.
Is the kookaburra a bird?
Yes. The kookaburra is a bird. It has feathers, and it reproduces by laying eggs.
What is an animal with 2 legs and reproduces by laying eggs?
A bird
Does ostrich reproduce by laying eggs?
Yes it is a member of the bird family so it lays eggs.
Does the kea have babies or lay eggs?
The kea is a bird, and birds reproduce by laying eggs.
How is the cuckoo a social parasite of the reed warbler?
The cuckoo bird lays its eggs in the nest of a different species of bird, sometimes pushing the old eggs out of the nest and laying new ones, or laying thier eggs ontop of the old eggs. the cuckoo will pick a next in which the eggs look similar to thier own. they will not sit on these eggs, but let the other bird sit on them, occationally checking the bird to see if it is still sitting.
Why do penguins lay eggs?
They're birds. Laying eggs is one of the things that defines them as birds.
What bird also known for laying eggs 20 of its body weight is the only bird with external nostrils at the end of its bill?
Kiwi
The champion egg-laying breed of bird is the?
The bird that is on the record for having lay the most eggs in a recorded year was a Black Australorp.
How often to osprey's reproduce?
The same as any other bird - by mating, nesting and laying eggs.
Is a pengiun a bird or mammal?
A penguin is a bird and not mammal. They have all the features of a bird like laying eggs, having feathers and being warm-blooded among others.
