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My nephew
I took this photo of my nephew (3 weeks old) over easter 2017 in charlotte NC.
In contrast to R strategist who have large litters, humans use the K reproductive strategy. K strategist attempt to ensure the survival of their offspring by investing time in them. this strategy values quality over quantity of offspring. offspring is usually altricial (can not survive on their own for a while). Parents teach their young who are intelligent and can internalize lessons. K strategists have long life spans, reproduce infrequently, and have low mortality rates and have late maturity. Humans are completely helpless for a relatively long time after birth which makes us one of the most K-selected species. This can be risky for reproduction.
My nephew
I took this photo of my nephew (3 weeks old) over easter 2017 in charlotte NC.
In contrast to R strategist who have large litters, humans use the K reproductive strategy. K strategist attempt to ensure the survival of their offspring by investing time in them. this strategy values quality over quantity of offspring. offspring is usually altricial (can not survive on their own for a while). Parents teach their young who are intelligent and can internalize lessons. K strategists have long life spans, reproduce infrequently, and have low mortality rates and have late maturity. Humans are completely helpless for a relatively long time after birth which makes us one of the most K-selected species. This can be risky for reproduction.