8 March 2024

How does a hen that nests on lily pads shield its tiny chicks when they’re too small to leap from pad to pad?

You’d assume that mom birds could be the protectors however within the social construction of African jacanas (Actophilornis africanus) the females can have a number of mates and by no means calm down, so it’s as much as the fathers to construct the nest, hatch the eggs and shield their youngsters.

Watch how this dad protects his younger.

Watch for it… pic.twitter.com/LFWUMWof8W

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