Allonursing in Wild and Farm Animals: Biological and Physiological Foundations and Explanatory Hypotheses
The dams of gregarious animals must develop a close bond with their newborns to provide them with maternal care, including protection against predators, immunological transference, and nutrition. Even though lactation demands high energy expenditures, behaviors known as allonursing (the nursing of n...
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/64848fd8b99841ffb74000d8fe197d43 |
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