5. Mallee fowl eggs hatch
A. all together
B. individually
C. in twos or threes
D. in small clutches
6. When a chick hatches, it …
A. must dig its way out of the nest
B. can fend for itself
C. needs assistance from its parents
D. Both A and B
7. A brood of mallee chicks is never seen because the female lays only one egg every…
A. day
B. week
C. fortnight
D. month
8. Because of the way mallee fowl care for their eggs, the…
A. adults cannot live in the nest themselves
B. adults do not need to work hard
C. female is kept very busy
D. male has no work to do