Premium Only Content

Energy Cost of Animal Reproduction Much Higher Than Previously Thought
A study shows that the energy costs of animal reproduction are significantly higher than once thought, mainly due to indirect costs like gestation. This discovery challenges traditional biological models and suggests climate change could further affect reproductive strategies in temperature-sensitive species.
A recent study reveals that the energy expended in animal reproduction could be up to 10 times higher than earlier estimates, especially when considering the metabolic costs associated with bearing and nurturing offspring. The findings fundamentally challenge longstanding theories and biological models of animal growth and life histories. The act of reproduction is one of the largest energy investments an animal can make.
This investment includes direct cost, the energy directly invested in the offspring themselves, and indirect costs, the energy expended to create, carry, and care for offspring before they are born. While the direct costs of reproduction are well understood, the indirect costs – the metabolic load of reproduction – have not been previously quantified.
-
18:52
Colion Noir
7 hours agoCourt Rules You Don't Need AR-15s For Self Defense, Mayor's Message If You Love Kids Ban AR-15s
10.7K38 -
DVR
Nerdrotic
3 hours ago $1.92 earnedThe Mysteries of Mars and the Moon with Mike Bara | Forbidden Frontier #114
10.6K3 -
LIVE
The Mel K Show
2 hours agoMel K & Chas Holloway | An Opposing Theory: The AI & Tyranny Question | 8-31-25
530 watching -
LIVE
Rallied
2 hours ago $1.26 earnedSolo Challenges All Day
142 watching -
LIVE
IsaiahLCarter
2 days agoGrandmasters and Heretics || APOSTATE RADIO #027
80 watching -
3:03:40
Barry Cunningham
7 hours agoPRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE TROLLER-IN-CHIEF AND MORE BREAKING NEWS!
33.5K26 -
13:07
Robbi On The Record
4 hours ago $1.90 earnedSweet Poison: The Big Fat Lie That’s Killing America
14.4K7 -
1:00:09
Sarah Westall
3 hours agoFlorida Surgeon General: Operation Warp Speed plus Attacks on RFK Jr w/ Dr Ladapo
18.1K10 -
11:52
Tundra Tactical
8 hours ago $1.18 earnedWhy the SIG P320 Is the King of Gun Memes 💥😂
13.3K -
1:39:35
Kevin Trudeau
10 hours agoKevin Trudeau: The Complete Creation Algorithm to Manifest Your Goals & Desires
16.5K6