Zoology: Mother's iron helps Weddell seal pups dive | Nature Communications | Nature Portfolio - Nature Middle East

Lactating Weddell seals transfer iron from their livers into their milk to promote their offspring’s ability to dive, suggests a study in Nature Communications. This process comes at the cost of their

Lactating Weddell seals transfer iron from their livers into their milk to promote their offsprings ability to dive, suggests a study in Nature Communications. This process comes at the cost of their… [+1556 chars]

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