The father pipefish might do this by transferring more nutrients to broods mothered by attractive females and allowing less desirable broods to languish.
Not exact matches
Male sea horses have been lauded as the gallant «Mr. Moms» of the animal world, and
pipefish, their close relatives, are devoted
fathers too.
From male
pipefish pregnancies to single -
father frogs, evolution has produced some truly doting dads — and made the job surprisingly rewarding
Pipefish may not be the only
fathers that help build their offspring's immune system.