Albatross employs 'dual mommies'

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 08:35 in Psychology & Sociology

What's a girl to do if there's a shortage of males and she needs help raising a family? The Laysan albatross employs a strategy called reciprocity, where unrelated females pair together and take turns raising offspring. read more

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