Some animal parents go to extraordinary lengths to shield their young from predators, disease, and dangerous currents.

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Raising babies can be exhausting—so much so that some mouthbrooding mothers snack on their young, according to a new study. A central African cichlid fish, Astatotilapia burtoni—commonly called Burton ...