A system found in humans and other species in which networks of support other than parents contriubute resources toward rearing the young is called ____________.

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Cooperative breeding is the system found in humans and other species in which networks of support other than parents contribute resources toward rearing the young. Allocaregiving refers to the phenomenon of other individuals besides the mother providing care to offspring, which is part of cooperative breeding. Nuclear and extended families refer to specific family structures, but do not necessarily involve support from non-parental individuals in rearing offspring.

A System Found in Humans and Other Species in Which