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Maternal Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 13:45, 5 July 2012
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* Seek isolation
* Seek isolation
* Restless
* Restless
* Nesting responses
* Nesting responses (non-ungulates)
* Attention to vulva
* Attention to vulva
== Parturient ==
== Parturient ==
* Species differences
* Assist delivery
* Contractions including abdominal muscles
* Characteristic posture
* Vocalisation
* In some species, other animals in the group may assist with parturition.
== Post-Parturient ==
== Post-Parturient ==
* [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|Placenta]] eaten in many species including herbivores
* Attention to young (licking)
* Directing young to [[Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|teats]]
[[Category:Reproductive Behaviour]]
[[Category:Bullet Points]]