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Parental Investment: The Biology Behind Nurturing Instincts

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Parental Investment: The Biology Behind Nurturing Instincts

n. a parental behavior which manifests as the care and rearing of one’s offspring. An instinctive reaction among animals, parents respond by producing milk in mammals, feeding hatchlings in birds, and protecting one’s brood.

CARE OF YOUNG: “Care of young is an instinctive parental behavior in most animals.”

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looti, M. (2026, June 20). Parental Investment: The Biology Behind Nurturing Instincts. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/care-of-young/
looti, Mohammed. “Parental Investment: The Biology Behind Nurturing Instincts.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 20 June 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/care-of-young/.
looti, Mohammed. “Parental Investment: The Biology Behind Nurturing Instincts.” Encyclopedia of psychology. June 20, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/care-of-young/.