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While these omnivorous rodents often prey on eggs and even hatchlings, Rimatara has been spared of this fate thanks to an ambitious extermination program that’s still going strong today.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Light pollution disrupts nesting behavior and causes hatchling death by leading them away from the sea.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
This breeding season, the eagles laid at least 119 eggs, resulting in 96 hatchlings.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Light from the moon and stars in the night sky reflects on the ocean and guides the hatchlings to the water.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Light pollution disrupts nesting behavior and causes hatchling death by leading them away from the sea.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
This breeding season, the eagles laid at least 119 eggs, resulting in 96 hatchlings.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Light from the moon and stars in the night sky reflects on the ocean and guides the hatchlings to the water.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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hatchling
noun
hatch·ling
ˈhach-liŋ 
: a recently hatched animal
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