You get upset about something and then you start Brooding! That is sad and well, your right! There is another brooding which is, well a duty and in fact a supreme sacrifice!
That is called the Mouthbrooding!
The phenomenon was thought to have evolved from a lack of nest sites or habitat invasion and predation.
Mouthbrooding is in fact a reproductive or more accurately a rearing strategy where a parent animal holds its eggs and young in its mouth for protection and incubation until they are ready to survive on their own!
This behavior is most commonly seen in fish, where either the male or female, or both, will hold the eggs in their mouth, but it is also found in some other animals like the Darwin’s frog.
This method is a significant investment for the parent, often preventing them from eating during the brooding period!
The primary purpose is to protect the eggs and hatched young from predators and environmental dangers. The parent keeps the eggs in their mouth, mixing them to ensure proper oxygenation and prevent them from sticking together.
You must understand the supreme sacrifice here!
The parent is typically unable to feed during this time, a considerable sacrifice that can also lead to a build-up of waste chemicals in their system! The point to note is that the role of the mouthbrooder can be taken on by the male, the female, or both, depending on the species.
The parent may gently mix or “tumble” the eggs in their mouth to ensure proper oxygen flow and prevent fungal growth!
In many cases, the parent will continue to protect the mobile fry (young fish) after they hatch, allowing them to swim out to feed and dart back into the parent’s mouth when danger is near! Just like the pouch of a Kangaroo!
Just when you thought you are a good parent! You learn about Mouthbrooding! Now dont go Brooding!
Good of course was actor Shriram Lagoo!
One of the few sketches where both the person who sketches and the one he sketches are the same!
Shubh ratri!
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