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In biology, the time and energy spent by a
parent in order to rear its offspring to
maturity. Among animals, it ranges from the
simple provision of a food supply for the
hatching young at the time the eggs are laid
(for example, many wasps) to feeding and
protection of the young after hatching or
birth, as in birds and mammals. In the more
social species, parental care may include the
teaching of skills - for example, female cats
teach their kittens to hunt.