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Introducing Genetics Unzipped
Big Biology
Barn Owls - How Many Eggs Should You Lay?
The case set the legal precedent that killing someone because you need to cannibalize them to survive is not a valid excuse for murder. As another doctor once said, life is nature's way of keeping meat fresh. Many bird parents, such as barn owls, take this literally. In an average year, there's enough food to feed about two or three barn owl chicks to the point at which they can leave the nest. But in a good year with lots of food around, you might be able to raise six or seven chicks. If you lay seven eggs and you run out of food, there's the possibility that all of the chicks will starve before any of them get a chance to fled
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