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Nests are observed throughout the animal kingdom, and in general, they are essential for the protection and upbringing of young ones. Owing to the thermal determination of sexes in reptilian species, and communal livelihoods of social insects, both nest-building and nests have received considerable scientific attention. Social insects communally build large nests and spend their lives completely within them. Birds build their nests just before egg laying and abandon them immediately after the departure of the fledglings. Chimpanzees build their nests for the purpose of sleeping and hence, construct them on a daily basis. Additionally, nests differ in shape, size and materials used to build them.
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