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Whooping crane eggs do better when they have natural incubation during their early development. Here a pair of whooping cranes incubates an egg in a pen at Patuxent. Both birds share incubation, both in the wild and in captivity. In this picture, the female incubates the eggs, while the male stands ready to take over when he is needed. (USFWS photo)
Whooping crane eggs do better when they have natural incubation during their early development. Here a pair of whooping cranes incubates an egg in a pen at Patuxent. Both birds share incubation, both in the wild and in captivity. In this picture, the female incubates the eggs, while the male stands ready to take over when he is needed. (USFWS photo)

                                           
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