Female ducks frequently deposit fertile eggs in the nests of unattended neighboring ducks.These eggs hatch and are then reared by the foster parent.What term best describes this behavior?

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This behavior is best described as parasitism because the female duck is benefiting by having her eggs incubated and her offspring raised by another duck, often at a cost to the foster parent who invests resources in raising offspring that are not her own.

Female Ducks Frequently Deposit Fertile Eggs in the Nests of Unattended