Parental care in the animal kingdom takes a variety of forms. Who are the gold star parents and who never even sees their kids? Do animals babysit? And do quakkas really throw their babies? 

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Parental Care - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Patterns of parental care in vertebrates

Humans aren’t the only ones that help out their adult kids — here’s why animals do it too |

One Thing They Aren't: Maternal - The New York Times

Why Some Animals Forgo Reproduction in Complex Societies | American Scientist

Fact or Fiction?: Birds (and Other Critters) Abandon Their Young at the Slightest Human Touch - Scientific American

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Parenting in Animals - PMC