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Contact between females and their offspring constitutes an opportunity for pathogen transmission from the female to the offspring.
Contact between females and their offspring constitutes an opportunity for pathogen transmission from the female to the offspring. The greater the duration of contact, and the more intimate the contact, the greater the opportunity for pathogen transmission. Given this consideration, why has natural selection favored extensive maternal care in mammals and many birds?