Biologists have known that shortly before hatching, crocodiles make noises within their eggs. A new study, which involved playbacks of the pre-hatching calls, reveals these calls from the egg tell siblings it's time to hatch and tell moms it's time to uncover the nest.Why is this interesting?
Well, were they humans, the young alligators would still be considered just 'parasytic' a clump of cells right up until the point that the mother uncovered the nest and they poked their heads through the shell.
However, it's clear that they're alive -- and able to communicate -- before they're 'born'. And, from the story, it's clear that the scientists involved consider these young reptiles 'alive' ...
You have to wonder why we don't grant the same consideration to our own 'pre-hatched' children.
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