Sibling Rivalry Taken to Deadly Extremes: Nazca Boobies Engage in Siblingcide, Shocking Researchers
NORTH CAROLINA – Sibling rivalry reaches new heights among Nazca boobies, seabirds in the eastern Pacific, where the survival of the fittest takes a brutal turn, as reported by recent studies. David Anderson, a researcher from Wake Forest University, has spent years observing these birds and has witnessed a disturbing pattern within their nests. According to Anderson, Nazca booby nests often contain two chicks – one larger and one smaller. However, it’s the smaller chick …