WILD NEW JERSEY: WNJ Exclusive: Conserve Wildlife celebrates Father's Day in NJ nature
WNJ Exclusive: Conserve Wildlife celebrates Father's Day in NJ nature
An osprey delivers a fish to its young. Photo Credit: Eric Sambol
While wildlife mothers get all the attention, wildlife fathers play a key role for many species.
Here are a few fun facts about males in our wildlife world:
Bald eagles, ospreys and falcons usually mate for life - the form pair bonds and return to the same nest location year after year, maintaining a nest and raising young together. Because of the relatively long incubation period for these birds, the male bird has an important role feeding the female when she cannot leave the nest site. this exclusive.
Male bats are known to "sing love songs" to attract female bats. A study published in the journal "Animal Behavior" found that "males differ in the complexity of songs they produce, and males with more complex songs have more females in their territories."
Another male that sings is the Humpback Whale. Researchers found recently that the bull whales sing to the female during breeding season but also outside of that season.These songs can last up to 30 minutes.
Male frogs and toads vocalize during the spring to attract mates. The vocalizations are different for each species. By listening to these sounds we can learn more about the distribution of our frogs and toads.
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