From the hydrozoan Ectopleura larynx physically fusing to its offspring, to the fish Geophagus altifrons protecting mobile juveniles in their mouths, mothering styles vary from species to species. We invited two professors from KU's Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and the director of living collections at the Kansas City Zoo to discuss the maternal instinct — or lack thereof — in the animal world.
Guests:
- William Leo Smith, professor, University of Kansas
- Paulyn Cartwright, professor, University of Kansas
- Sean Putney, director of Living Collections, Kansas City Zoo
