Xenosociological fact: Human lusii, known as 'parents', often raise their young for up to nine sweeps, and in groups of two, three, or four. Some parents have more than ten young they raise at a time!
Yes!! Neoteny! It's such a strange phenomenon, 8ut it makes so much sense from a survival standpoint for a species so fragile. Their young are 8asically completely helpless from 8irth so they evolved to have endearing qualities at that life stage that make adults care for them!!
Considering how social they are as a species, it does make sense. Given enough time and resources, I'm certain a human parent would be able to raise a few grubs to successful adulthood!
3833 < Not sure what this means for your findings, but my husband is a human and we're raising a trifecta of grubs on our planet! > 3833 < He says they are the most darling little creatures. > 38pp
Wow, that's incredible! I'd love to get more information on this, if you're open to questions.
What age and color are your grubs? How long have you and your husband been together? Do you refer to yourselves to the grubs in human or trollian terms? Who does the majority of the grubcare?
Oh, most assuredly. The main issue is that gru8s are inclined to 8e immedi8tely more...independent than a human infant. I wonder how a human would deal with caring for offspring that doesn't require as much attention?
3833 < They JUST hatched a few days ago, actually! Considering the state of my planet as a fully human-troll integrated society, the grubs are mutant colors: red, pink, and purple like my text. (You probably know, humans don't cull their young! This has done some STUFF with grubrearing on Alterra.) > 3833 < My husband and I have been together fooor... A really long time. Something like six human years? My profile age is physical only, mind you! But, we're trying human terms and take equal responsibility. > 3833 < My husband says that anyone who shunts the "baby care" onto their partner is a chode. > 3>833
Congratulations! I'm sure you'll be eXcellent parents. I'm really interested- I'd love to get more information as your grubs grow and develop. :]
3833 < Thanks for the vote of confidence! I'll see if I can't get a photo at some point, because human intervention has really done some interesting things to the biology of grubs since... Well. Humans are SUPER effective at keeping things they find cute alive!!! >