Allonursing in captive guanacos, Lama guanicoe: milk theft or misdirected parental care?

Females in several ungulates transfer milk to non‐filial (NF) offspring, in a process known as allonursing. This behavior is less common in monotocous species, including most ungulates, and it has been associated with parasitic behavior of calves or mothe

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Zapata, B., 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:10533/241257
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10533/241257
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:Females in several ungulates transfer milk to non‐filial (NF) offspring, in a process known as allonursing. This behavior is less common in monotocous species, including most ungulates, and it has been associated with parasitic behavior of calves or mothe