In many cooperative societies (including our own), helpers assist with the post-natal care of breeders’ young, and may thereby benefit the post-natal development of offspring (IMAGE)

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In many cooperative societies (including our own), helpers assist with the post-natal care of breeders’ young, and may thereby benefit the post-natal development of offspring

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Cooperative helper white-browed sparrow weavers assist with the post-natal care of breeders’ young (male, dark beak; female, pink beak). They thereby benefit the post-natal development of offspring and may allow mothers to focus maternal investment on the pre-natal phase, to which helpers cannot contribute directly.

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Andrew J. Young (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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