Parenting strategies
Parenting strategies
Kiwi
A famous New Zealand bird kiwi has a very unique parenting strategy. With an average size of a common chicken, kiwi has a large-sized egg-a fourth of its size. Per season, a couple can have only one of these. Days before kiwi lay an egg, because of the egg’s size, she will be unable to eat, waiting in the nest, somewhere deep in the soil bellow bushes and trees. A father is present all the time. Incredible, he is there for almost three months to incubate the egg and keep it warm. The mother needs time to recuperate since this process puts a lot of stress on her.
Kiwi bird.
Souce: https://www.aatkings.com/blog/kiwi-facts-new-zealands-precious-native-bird/
A chick is born covered with feathers unlike any other chick and soon will be able to continue life on its own. Just a couple of days after birth, during which time it will eat a yolk from the egg, a chick can leave its nest and go for a hunt on its own.
Is it because these amazing parents invested so much of their energy and time into their offspring and now a chick is capable of having its own life very soon after birth? Or is it because they had just one child and once again, all of their efforts were put into that one child?
Parents around the world have different strategies, but I was wondering is it possible that couples with one child (at the time) have a better chance of keeping this one child safe, happy, and later on, successful on his life path.
On the other hand, we see that majority of parents choose to have multiple children and believe they have better chances when growing up together and learning from each other. Even competency can be a good thing for siblings in any environment. But is it always like that?
Kiwi sample is surely one of the most unique and extraordinary family organizations seen in nature. Kiwi couples have a monogamous relationship and keep it for 20 or more years, presuming that they survive harsh conditions in nature (especially human impact). It is truly remarkable to see how much they invest in their offspring and learn from it.
