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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

10,000 Birds

While females hatch from larger eggs and are initially heavier than their brothers, after ten days, the male chicks weigh almost 50% more than their sisters, as they receive a higher quantity and quality of prey from their parents ( source ). The same website also warns that “Galahs are naturally destructive and noisy.

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False Pregnancies In Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

This may be because there were no males to mate with, or she did not have any eggs fertilized. A false pregnancy is a term used to describe a female dog showing signs of pregnancy, lactation and nursing, but never produces any puppies. The exact cause of false pregnancies is not entirely understood.

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