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== Pre-Parturient ==
 
== Pre-Parturient ==
 
* Seek isolation
 
* Restless
 
* Nesting responses (non-ungulates)
 
* 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]]
 

Revision as of 14:28, 9 July 2008

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