ickplant@lemmy.world to Squirrels@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agoTIL that squirrels will adopt other squirrel babies if the parents die or are unable to care for themlemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1173
arrow-up1173imageTIL that squirrels will adopt other squirrel babies if the parents die or are unable to care for themlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Squirrels@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-23 months agoIn rare instances: “What we found was that squirrels will only adopt an orphaned pup when the costs of adoption are low and when the orphans carry a large percentage of the same genes such as siblings, nieces or nephews rather than more distant relatives.” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100601114631.htm
In rare instances:
“What we found was that squirrels will only adopt an orphaned pup when the costs of adoption are low and when the orphans carry a large percentage of the same genes such as siblings, nieces or nephews rather than more distant relatives.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100601114631.htm
Like most humans