Mother-young vocal communication and acoustic recognition promote preferential nursing in sheep

In mammals with precocial neonates, exclusive maternal care and investment depend on mutual mother-young recognition. In sheep, this is ensured by rapid olfactory recognition of the neonate by its mother. However, recent studies suggest that other processes may participate in preferential maternal c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2008-11, Vol.211 (Pt 22), p.3554-3562
Hauptverfasser:	Sèbe, Frédéric, Aubin, Thierry, Boué, Amélie, Poindron, Pascal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Communication Animals Animals, Newborn Female Life Sciences Maternal Behavior Neurobiology Neurons and Cognition Postpartum Period Recognition (Psychology) Sheep - physiology Sheep - psychology Sucking Behavior Vocalization, Animal
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