The energy invested in animal reproduction is as much as 10 times greater than previously estimated when the metabolic load of bearing and caring for offspring is accounted for, according to a new ...

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In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or soon after reproduction. Expert explains how evolution favours these extreme, ...

Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

In the framework of an international research project, a team of scientists have demonstrated for the first time that asexual reproduction can be successful in the long term. The animal they studied ...

Some animals reproduce only once before dying. This life strategy, called semelparity, sees organisms channel all energy into ...