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Just one in 1,000 hatchlings will survive to adulthood.
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Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
While these omnivorous rodents often prey on eggs and even hatchlings, Rimatara has been spared of this fate thanks to an ambitious extermination program that’s still going strong today.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Light pollution disrupts nesting behavior and causes hatchling death by leading them away from the sea.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
This breeding season, the eagles laid at least 119 eggs, resulting in 96 hatchlings.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
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Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
While these omnivorous rodents often prey on eggs and even hatchlings, Rimatara has been spared of this fate thanks to an ambitious extermination program that’s still going strong today.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Light pollution disrupts nesting behavior and causes hatchling death by leading them away from the sea.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
This breeding season, the eagles laid at least 119 eggs, resulting in 96 hatchlings.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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hatchling
noun
hatch·ling
ˈhach-liŋ 
: a recently hatched animal
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