Giraffe males have longer suckling bouts than females
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DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz201
Abstract: In polygynous mammals, females are expected to bias maternal investment in favor of male calves. The mother should invest more in males to enhance their reproductive success in adulthood, or the males require greater investment… read more here.
Keywords: males longer; giraffe males; investment; filial nonfilial ... See more keywords