The maternal effect: How mother deer protect their future kings

Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 10:33 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Just like the classic tale of Bambi, females from the deer family are more likely to invest more in the survival and health of their male offspring if there is a good chance those sons will become a "Great Prince of the Forest."

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