Which of the following is true of the relationship between the developmental state of an animal at birth and the amount of parental care it receives postpartum?
A) Altricial animals receive more parental care than precocial.
B) Precocial animals receive more parental care than altricial.
C) Interstitial animals receive more parental care than altricial, but less than precocial.
D) None of the above

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Altricial animals are born in a less developed state and require more parental care to survive, while precocial animals are more developed at birth and require less parental care.

Which of the Following Is True of the Relationship Between