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Leopard mothers show flexible child care


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Leopard mothers show flexible child care

Leopard mothers face a dilemma familiar to human moms: Just when is the best time to let their kids leave home? The answer varies, according to 40 years of data on leopard families collected from a game reserve in South Africa. Some mothers chased off their cubs as early as 9 months after birth, researchers report this month in the Journal of Animal Ecology, whereas other cubs were allowed to hang around as long as long as 35 months.

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We're happy to have our cubs around for as long as they like.  

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