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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There are lots of bird species that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, meaning they don't have to raise their own offspring. Often the nest-invading species hatches earlier and grows faster to outcompete the chicks of the nest owners for food. This often means those chicks eventually starve to death.

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