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I'd be interested in how many direct offspring she likely has

• JadeNB 7y ago
  > I'd be interested in how many direct offspring she likely has According to the article, she laid her 36th egg in 2014, after 53 years; so (probably meaninglessly naïve) linear extrapolation gives around 40 total after another 5 years, which agrees reasonably well with the article's mention that albatrosses (usually?) lay one egg per year.
  • egypturnash 7y ago
    “Albatrosses lay one egg per year and have monogamous mates for life.” “Most albatrosses lay every other year, but Wisdom has successfully hatched a chick every year since 2006.” Both are direct quotes from the article. Ah, Wikipedia. Gotta love it. Edit. One of the articles cited is from this year, and says: “Wisdom is at least 68 years old and has raised at least 31 chicks, and perhaps as many as 36, US Fish and Wildlife Service officials said.” But on the other hand Wikipedia says her 2014 egg was #36. If we assume albatrosses never, ever, ever lay more than one egg a year, she’ll be laying #42 in 2020 at maximum. Possibly less if she’s had an off year or two in that span.
    • Kiro 7y ago
      > Both are direct quotes from the article. Ah, Wikipedia. Gotta love it. What do you mean?
      • ancarda 7y ago
        I think egypturnash is referring to the seemingly contradictory information: >Albatrosses lay one egg per year >Most albatrosses lay every other year
        • jeanlucas 7y ago
          Not seemingly contradictory, I'm surprised how well written it is. If it only said Wisdowm laid one egg/year I wouldn't know if it was above or below average. Both informations are available right away, good article.
        • egypturnash 7y ago
          Exactly :)