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precocial

species in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching; the opposite developmental strategy is called "altricial" where the young are born or hatched helpless
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precocial

Summary

precocial is a quality[1]. precocial draws 236 Wikipedia views per month (quality category, ranking #64 of 178).[2]

Key Facts

  • precocial's instance of is recorded as quality[3].
  • precocial's Commons category is recorded as Chicks[4].
  • precocial is the opposite of altricial species[5].

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Definition and Type

precocial's instance of is recorded as quality[3]. precocial is the opposite of altricial species[5].

Why It Matters

precocial draws 236 Wikipedia views per month (quality category, ranking #64 of 178).[2] precocial has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] precocial is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). precocial. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/precocial
MLA “precocial.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/precocial.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_precocial_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{precocial}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/precocial}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Paranaja · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Commons category → Chicks
    Opposite of → altricial species
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P373]]: Chicks"
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