Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Long incubation times may defend birds against parasites

Some tropical birds have longer egg incubation times than their temperate cousins, even though their habitat is teeming with egg-eating predators. The reason why has long been a mystery, but a new study applies new methods to confirm the evidence for an old hypothesis – that a longer development period leads to a stronger, more efficient immune system.



from Top Health News – ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HCEz36
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