A K-strategist is a species that lives in a stable environment and spend a greater amount of time nurturing their young to ensure they are capable of surviving on their own when they are of age. For instance, the ducks seen in the photo are k-strategists because they provide extra parental care to their young offspring until they become mature ducks. Other k-strategist characteristics that these ducks possess are larger bodies, fewer offspring, and longer life expectancies, a result of the extra nurturing. Besides ducks, other examples of k-strategists are humans, primates, and elephants.
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