Eggs are usually laid in the spring and the females guard them during the summer.

Males born into the clan must disperse upon reaching adolescence, and females guard their territory against unwanted, interloping bachelors.

The female apparently guards the eggs until they hatch (a behavior unique to salamanders of the woodland salamander family, Plethodontidae).

For instance, with many species of bear, the female will often drive a male off soon after mating, and will later guard her cubs from him.

The females guard their eggs until they hatch, and catch prey for their young.

Other females guard the egg sac or carry it either in their jaws or attached to the spinnerets.

The males excavate nests, persuade females to lay their egg strings inside them, and guard them.

Filefish spawn at bottom sites prepared and guarded by the males; both he and the female may guard the brood, or the male alone, depending on the species.

After laying eggs, females guard the redd from four to 25 days before dying, while males seek additional mates.

The female will sit on the egg and guard the young.