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What are the advantages and disadvantages to produce few offspring that are extensively cared for and protected?

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Advantages: Since they’re well cared for, they will grow up to be strong and hopefully produce healthy offspring.
Disadvantages: Fewer of them means that when one is lost, it will have a greater effect on the group. They also cannot reproduce as quickly as if they had lots of offspring.
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