A case of allosuckling in wild guanacos (Lama guanicoe).

Although allosuckling, the lactation of non-filial offspring, can be a costly behavior, it has been reported in several species across a wide range of mammalian orders. Monotocous species such as ungulates exhibit this behavior less frequently than polyto

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Zapata, B., Gaete, G., Correa, L. A., Gonzalez, B. A., Ebensperger, L. A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Chile
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/241251
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10533/241251
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:Although allosuckling, the lactation of non-filial offspring, can be a costly behavior, it has been reported in several species across a wide range of mammalian orders. Monotocous species such as ungulates exhibit this behavior less frequently than polyto