Effects of an odor or taste stimulus applied to an artificial teat on the suckling behavior of newborn dairy calves
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DOI: 10.1186/s40781-018-0164-x
Abstract: BackgroundIn their first days of life, dairy calves in artificial rearing systems often have difficulty using an artificial teat for feeding.MethodsWe examined the age at which calves are able to stand up voluntarily and suckle… read more here.
Keywords: taste; suckling behavior; dairy calves; teat ... See more keywords
Characterizing the suckling behavior by video and 3D-accelerometry in humpback whale calves on a breeding ground
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12945
Abstract: Getting maternal milk through nursing is vital for all newborn mammals. Despite its importance, nursing has been poorly documented in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Nursing is difficult to observe underwater without disturbing the whales and… read more here.
Keywords: suckling behavior; whale calves; humpback; humpback whale ... See more keywords