Rowan Dear, Father Of The Year (ANIMAL 2023)

A male, Eastern Gobbleguts, carries the eggs of its young in his mouth until they are ready to be born. From bright orange initially, as the eggs develop, you can see the eyes off the offspring in each tiny individual egg. The last photo shows the habitat in which they live.

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