Desert Fox

Vulpes macrotis Merriam 1888

parental care

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paternal care
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/paternalCare

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provisioning
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2874419

Definition: supplying materials, especially food

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protection
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2251595

Definition: action or precaution against a threat against an uncertainty or possible unpleasant events

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cooperative breeding
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CooperativeBreeding

Definition: The species regularly breeds cooperatively, with nonparents providing care.

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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female provides care
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCareFemale

Definition: the female feeds and nurtures offspring

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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parental care
URI: http://polytraits.lifewatchgreece.eu/terms/BP_YES

Definition: this term applies to a species that provides any parental care to its offspring

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