Nov30,2023
They lay their eggs 120 meters up the side of the cliff. Due to food scarcity, many chicks jump off. Only the lightest, fluffiest chicks survive.
Baby marine iguanas also have it rough. They don't have to leap off a cliff, they just have to outrun swarms of hungry snakes.
Their babies are extreme predators from the moment they hatch. Adults hijack a caterpillar and lay over 100 eggs underneath its skin.
Female giraffes give birth while standing. That means the babies have have a long way to fall when they are born. Well, they are not hurt and able to walk withihn hours of being born
Calves can nurse on land or underwater, and a couple of weeks after the birth, the mom and calf will rejoin the herd for protection.
A calf can stand up soon after birth and will begin to eat grass and vegetation after a couple of months, though it will continue to rely on its mother for nourishment for at least six months.
After just a few hours, a foal can stand and run alongside its mother. Feasting on her milk, it will gain three pounds a day and will start eating solid foods after 10 days.