Altricial young are typical among carnivores, which might be expected to be hampered in their hunting behaviour if the pregnant mother has to carry its young for a long period.
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Altricial
//ælˈtɹɪʃəl//
Synonyms for "altricial" (8 found)
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Georgian
1 entries- ბარტყოვანი adj (having young which are helpless at birth)
Portuguese
1 entries- altricial adj (having young which are helpless at birth)
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First, humans are altricial, with immature newborns and a long childhood.
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First, compared to other species, babies are altricial, meaning that they are weak, undermuscled, fat, and uncoordinated (sorry, babies, but it's true).
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