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Jun 23, 2021 · The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a groupgive birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups makes it impossible to know whose offspring belongs to which...
Jun 2, 2018 · When 12 mothers give birth at the same time in an underground den, it’s hard to tell whose baby is whose. And that’s a good thing, if you’re a young mongoose mother.
Aug 3, 2010 · Four times a year, a female mongoose gives birth to her pups on the exact same night as more than half of the other females in her group; up to 10 females can give birth at the same time. The small carnivores aren't planning a massive birthday celebration.
Jan 30, 2014 · For young banded mongoose moms, there’s only one choice for when to give birth — the same day as older, dominant mothers. In communities of these cat-sized animals, all females give birth ...
Jun 23, 2021 · Pregnant mongooses in a colony all give birth on the same night, a phenomenon that makes it harder for mothers to know which pups are their own. But that confusion works in their favor—and may even lead to a fairer distribution of scarce resources—researchers report today in Nature Communications.
Oct 23, 2015 · Mongooses have gestation periods of 42 to 105 days and give birth to one to four offspring at a time. Baby mongooses are called pups and a group of offspring is called a litter.
Oct 6, 2020 · Some mongoose species have an interesting adaptation when it comes to the birth of their pups. The females give birth several times a year and all the females in the same community will give birth on the same day!
