Difference between revisions of "Nursing Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology"

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Standing – cow, ewe, goat, mare
Recumbant (lateral) – sow, bitch, queen
Multiple young soon develop teat order.
- Before this they will compete for teats.
‘Maternal bonding’ - critical timing influences chance of fostering.
Head butting (‘tap’ reflex) especially in sheep. Lambs nudge the udder to initiate the milk let-down reflex.
Nursing persists for variable times, up to 2 years in horses.
Retrieval behaviour in small animals.
Aggression and defensive behaviour in many species.

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+<big><center>[[Reproductive System|'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM''']]</center></big>
+<big><center>[[ Reproductive_System#Reproductive_Behaviour |'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR''']]</center></big>
 * Standing – cow, ewe, goat, mare
 * Recumbant (lateral) – sow, bitch, queen
-* Multiple young soon develop [[Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|teat]] order.
+* Multiple young soon develop [[Lactation_-_The_Mammary_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|teat]] order.
-** Before this they will compete for [[Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|teats]].
+** Before this they will compete for [[Lactation_-_The_Mammary_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|teats]].
 * ‘Maternal bonding’ - critical timing influences chance of fostering.
-* Head butting (‘tap’ reflex) especially in sheep.  Lambs nudge the udder to initiate the [[Lactation_-_Endocrine_Control_- Anatomy & Physiology|milk let-down reflex]].
+* Head butting (‘tap’ reflex) especially in sheep.  Lambs nudge the udder to initiate the milk let-down reflex.
-* Nursing persists for variable times, up to 2 years in horses and ends when offspring are weaned.
+* Nursing persists for variable times, up to 2 years in horses.
 * Retrieval behaviour in small animals.
-** Will search and retrieve their young and can tell if the full litter is present.
 * Aggression and defensive behaviour in many species.
-[[Category:Reproductive Behaviour]]
-[[Category:Bullet Points]]