qT=1&tQ=This bird can be quite brutal to its young.&tC=Coot|Great auk|Albatross|Puffin&cC=1&fB=When the coot chicks hatch, they follow their parents around constantly squawking for food. To brood efficiently, the parents must take disciplinary action.<br><br>Taking the chicks the by the heads and shaking them, coot parents sometimes kill their children by snapping their necks! Reducing the brood size this way guarantees the survival of the rest of the family when food supplies are low.