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precocial

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precocial
precocious.
precocial birds
birds which are well developed, have their eyes open and are active as soon as they are hatched.
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Q. every time my friend eat, before she swallow it she gets severe heartburns and nausea. what causes this

A. She could be suffering from gastric acid problems and should try taking anti-acid medications (after consulting a doctor, of course). Also there's a simple test that can be done for a bacteria called H.pylori that makes the stomach produce more acid, and by taking antibiotics this problem resolves.

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Because the fetus's first molars are well-mineralized, Gingerich and his colleagues suggest that Maiacetus young were precocial, or able to supplement their mother's milk with other food sources soon after birth, as are all of today's marine mammals.
Early whales gave birth on land: Fossils fill gaps in story of ... by Perkins, Sid / Science News
The male handles most of the incubation duties, which can mean sitting on the egg for up to 80 days until the precocial young, capable of moving on their own, hatch.
The call of the kiwi: New Zealanders are working to save their ... by Wagner, Eric / Earth Island Journal
QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 Whitechapel; 2 Altricial means being born dependent on its parents; precocial being immediately self-sufficient; 3 A.
TIME OUT: QUIZ CHALLENGE by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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