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Copyright © 1997, Jay Ligda.  All rights reserved.  Published by Humans in the Universe and Jay Ligda.

Types of Breeding

      Two types of reproductive strategies have developed through the process of evolution that assist survival, r type and K type (McCrone, 1991).  The r type involves giving birth to many offspring with little or no parental care.  The offspring are left to fend for themselves.  Many parish and a few survive.  The K type involves having very few offspring and longer periods of parental care.  K type strategy requires greater social organization and greater intelligence.  The longer periods of care also allow for the formation of greater intelligence.  The human species is a K type breeder (McCrone, 1991).  Greater social organization requires better communication between the individuals within the community and thus sets the stage for the evolution of language.

by Jay Ligda

(This work is a all or part of an original work first published/written for John. F. Kennedy University:  Final Integrative Project., Mar1996.)


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References

  • McCrone, J. (1991).  The Ape that Spoke:  Language and the Evolution of the Human Mind.  New York, NY:  William Morrow.
  • Pearson, D. & Shaw, S. (1982).  Life Extension:  A Practical Scientific Approach.  New York, NY:  Warner.

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