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Selfless Devotion of Creatures Within the Family
The safest place for a baby cichlid is in the mouth of its mother.
The cichlid is not the only creature that's sensitive about clean-
liness. For instance, the female centipede regularly licks her eggs
clean in order to prevent fungal spores from attacking them and
curls her body around them, protecting the eggs against predators
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until they hatch.
The female octopus releases her spawn into cavities in rocks,
then guards it and frequently cleans them with her tentacles and
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rinses them with clean water.
The Selfless Devotion of the Ostrich
For creatures on the African continent, the hot sun can often be
deadly. To protect themselves from its rays, many animal species
seek out places in the shade. But the South African ostrich is more
concerned about shielding its eggs and offspring from the intensity
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