Which animal makes a better parent, a bird that never feeds her young or a turtle that lays her eggs and never looks back?

The Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), an avian brood parasite, was originally confined to South America, Trinidad, and Tobago. During the last 86 years it has rapidly spread into the West Indies.

The answer is no parent is better than another. Any species still around has been on the right track regarding parental care.

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