Nursing behavior in sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)

In mammals, lactation is the universal behavior of feeding offspring and has a fundamental nutritional and social value with offspring staying near their mothers. In order to obtain milk, terrestrial mammal offspring squeeze the breast of lactating females and suckle the nipples with their tongues....

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Published in:Animal Behavior and Cognition
Main Authors: François Sarano, Véronique Sarano, Modan-Lou Tonietto, Adrien Yernaux, Jean-Luc Jung, Marion Arribart, Justine Girardet, Axel Preud'homme, René Heuzey, Fabienne Delfour, Hervé Glotin, Isabelle Charrier, Olivier Adam
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2023
Subjects:
sperm whale
nursing
allonursing
suckling
underwater observations
Zoology
QL1-991
The Nipples
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whale
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.10.02.02.2023
https://doaj.org/article/3eccf78ff82141bba9fa09a8a8954d6a

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