Life Cycle. I'm pretty sure we all already know what a life cycle is, but do we know the life cycle of a mammal? Lets find out.
Life Cycle
There are 5 stages in a mammals life cycle, starting with.......- Mating! All mammals life cycle starts with mating. When the male meets a female, they like each other, then you know, do what they need to do to make a baby. This happens internally in the female body. You will learn more about that in my next post.
- Next step is Meiosis. This term defines what happens post-mating. When the two cells combine. Fertilization happens.
- Now, Gestation. Gestation periods are the point from when the zygote is formed until the baby is developed and birthed (in most mammals). Stem cells from into different parts of the body during this period.
- Next is the birth. Females give birth to their infants. In mammals, females are ALWAYS the ones to give birth to the infant.
- Last but not least, young mammals. The infants grow into bigger versions of themselves at birth, until they're at an adult age, and growing to the stopping point which is maturity. Female cycles set in, and males seek females for courtship and possible mating. Then the cycle repeats itself.
Behavior
The dependence of the young mammal on its mother for nourishment has made possible a period training.
The ability for young mammals to learn from their elders has allowed a a behavioral plasticity unknown in any other group of organisms and has been a primary reason for evolutionary success of mammals.
- The behavior is learned from the elders.
- Innate behavior would be for the females. When they give birth, they already know the mother instinct on how to care fir their child and nourish i.
- Learned behavior would be hunting, territorial issues, and mating.
In previous posts, I have already talked about other behaviors with mammals.
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FUN FACT OF THE POST!
- We ALL have a life cycle!!!!!!!!
To learn more about this topic, go onto this website!
http://a-z-animals.com/reference/life-cycles/
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