Early Maternal Investment in Male and Female African Elephant Calves

The suckling behaviour of 130 free-ranging elephant calves aged between birth and 4.5 years old was examined in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Analyses of frequencies of suckling and durations of suckling bouts showed that males attempted to suckle more often, were more successful at their attempts,...

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Published in:	Behavioral ecology and sociobiology Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 353 - 361
Main Authors:	Lee, Phyllis C., Cynthia J. Moss
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01-04-1986 Berlin Springer
Subjects:	Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences Calves Elephants Female animals Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Loxodonta africana Male animals Mammalia Mating behavior Mothers Nipples Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Reproduction Suckling Vertebrata Weaning Parental behavior Proboscidea Vertebrata Mammalia Parental investment Ungulata
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