Each white or pink flower has many petals surrounding both male and female reproductive parts, and is only open during the daytime for three days. On the first morning, the flowers produce a fluid in the cup-like centre and are receptive to pollen from other flowers. However, they are not yet releasing pollen themselves.
Pollen-covered insects are attracted by the sweet smell, but the flower is designed so that when they enter the flower, they fall into the fluid, which then washes the pollen off the insect causing fertilisation. Sometimes the animal will get out of the fluid and sometimes they are too late to escape and die when the flower closes up.
On the second and the third days, the flowers are no longer receptive to pollen, and no fluid is produced. Instead, pollen is released from the yellow match shape in the centre of the flower. Then other insects pick up the pollen and transport it to flowers in the first day of the flowering cycle. After the three days the flowers are brought under water by coiling their stalks. The seeds mature under water and after several weeks are released into the water. Water currents or ducks, which eat the seeds, distribute them to other areas. This flowering regimen is followed nearly throughout the summer, producing many eye-pleasing blooms and a large supply of seeds.
Pollen-covered insects are attracted by the sweet smell, but the flower is designed so that when they enter the flower, they fall into the fluid, which then washes the pollen off the insect causing fertilisation. Sometimes the animal will get out of the fluid and sometimes they are too late to escape and die when the flower closes up.
On the second and the third days, the flowers are no longer receptive to pollen, and no fluid is produced. Instead, pollen is released from the yellow match shape in the centre of the flower. Then other insects pick up the pollen and transport it to flowers in the first day of the flowering cycle. After the three days the flowers are brought under water by coiling their stalks. The seeds mature under water and after several weeks are released into the water. Water currents or ducks, which eat the seeds, distribute them to other areas. This flowering regimen is followed nearly throughout the summer, producing many eye-pleasing blooms and a large supply of seeds.
Moose (K) Deer (K) Swamp Rabbit (R)
An advantage for the moose and deer of having fewer offspring would mainly be that they don’t need to feed and worry about any other offspring and can focus on the one offspring. A disadvantage to only have one offspring at a time is that the bloodline could possibly die out if the offspring doesn’t live to adulthood.
An advantage for the swamp rabbit would be they have more offspring to carry out the bloodline. A disadvantage would be having to find moor food and shelter (burrows) for all of their offspring. They also would have to protect more than one animal at a time even though they don't have to watch as closely they still would need to protect them.
Puma Reproduction
Type Of Reproduction
Sexual as there needs to be a male and female present for fertilisation to occur
Gender System
Male and females as it is essential for their reproduction as their need a sperm and egg to fertilise and reproduce.
Mode Of Fertilisation
Internal as the cub is fertilised inside the mother and is grows in the placenta of the mother.
Mating System
Multiple Pair Matings. Males will come and find a female once they know they are ready to mate and then leave the female once he knows she will be pregnant.
Number Of Offspring
K selection: 1-6 cubs are born in one litter and fertilisation usually occurs every 2-3 years after the cubs have left their mother.
Place of Development
Viviparity: The cubs are fertilised and get their nutrition from the placenta of the mother. The cubs are born after 91 days of gestation
Parental Care
The mother cares for her young until around 2 years of age and the cubs will then go and live by themselves and establish their own territory.
Sexual as there needs to be a male and female present for fertilisation to occur
Gender System
Male and females as it is essential for their reproduction as their need a sperm and egg to fertilise and reproduce.
Mode Of Fertilisation
Internal as the cub is fertilised inside the mother and is grows in the placenta of the mother.
Mating System
Multiple Pair Matings. Males will come and find a female once they know they are ready to mate and then leave the female once he knows she will be pregnant.
Number Of Offspring
K selection: 1-6 cubs are born in one litter and fertilisation usually occurs every 2-3 years after the cubs have left their mother.
Place of Development
Viviparity: The cubs are fertilised and get their nutrition from the placenta of the mother. The cubs are born after 91 days of gestation
Parental Care
The mother cares for her young until around 2 years of age and the cubs will then go and live by themselves and establish their own territory.