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minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up63·9 hours ago They also have one of the largest egg size to mother size ratios of any species of bird.
minus-squareTartas1995@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoDear lord, I feel so bad
minus-squareMortoc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·8 hours agoThat must feel like such a relief when it’s out…
minus-squareSplenetic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·8 hours agoThey say it’s the equivalent of a human giving birth to a 10yo. No wonder the mother’s bugger off after laying and let the father deal with it
minus-squareApathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoThey gave all they had. And then some, Jesus. Most animals have better births than humans but I, a human woman, would not want to be a kiwi bird (avian variety, IDK what words mean over there).
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 hours agoPacked very tightly. I believe the mother can’t eat for the last few days of carrying the egg.
minus-squarehuppakee@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 hours agoIf you zoom in there is a little bit of space left
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They also have one of the largest egg size to mother size ratios of any species of bird.
Dear lord, I feel so bad
That must feel like such a relief when it’s out…
They say it’s the equivalent of a human giving birth to a 10yo. No wonder the mother’s bugger off after laying and let the father deal with it
They gave all they had. And then some, Jesus.
Most animals have better births than humans but I, a human woman, would not want to be a kiwi bird (avian variety, IDK what words mean over there).
wait so where are their organs then
they get compressed.
Packed very tightly. I believe the mother can’t eat for the last few days of carrying the egg.
If you zoom in there is a little bit of space left