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Explain Brood parasitism with the help of a suitable example.
Explain Brood parasitism with the help of a suitable example.
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Brood parasitism benefits the parasitic species by reducing parental investment in offspring care.
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Brood parasitism: A reproductive strategy where one species lays its eggs in the nest of another species.
Example: Cuckoo lays eggs in crow nests, where cuckoo chicks outcompete crow chicks for food.
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