The Jacanas Reverse Roles
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The male jacanas are the best fathers of any tropical bird. While the females get to relax a bit more, the males incubate the eggs and raise their offspring. Meanwhile, the female jacanas are far from nurturing.
Not only are the female jacanas not tending to the little ones, but they travel off and mate with dozens of other males. Along the process, the female jacanas also kill rival ladybirds. It’s considered flattering, but let’s hope the little ones don’t know what mom is up to.
