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altricial vs. precocial

[ al-trish-uhl ]
adjective
  1. helpless at birth or hatching and requiring parental care for a period of time (opposed to precocial.)
[ pri-koh-shuhl ]
adjective
  1. (of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).