Sucking preference in nursing young rats.

Tsai, L. S.

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“…There are many studies of the characteristics of such early competitive interactions for mammalian species including domestic pig [Fraser and Thompson, ], Japanese macaque ( Macaca fuscata ) [Ota et al, ], rhesus macaque ( Macaca mulatta ) [Tomaszycki et al, ], various species of voles ( Microtus spp .) [McGuire, ; McGuire and Sullivan, ], domestic cat ( Felis catus ) [Ewer, ; Hudson et al, ], and rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) [Tsai, ]. However, the methods used in these studies are very different.…”

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“…The starting points for these observations are also different. For some species, the early ontogenesis of the young can be observed directly (mainly in domestic animals and rodents), and behavioral observations begin during the first hours and days of the litter's life (domestic pig [Scheel et al, ], domestic cat [Ewer, 1959, 1961; Hudson et al, ], various species of voles [McGuire, ; McGuire and Sullivan, ], domestic rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) [Drummond et al, ; Hudson et al, ], and rat [Tsai, ]. However, in other cases, because of the animal's secretive mode of life (typical of wild animals), direct observations are only possible after the litter has left the den (snow leopard ( Uncia uncia ) [McVittie, ]).…”

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Suckling behavior in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx L.) cubs: Characteristics and correlation with competitive interactions

Glukhova¹,

Найденко

2014

Zoo Biology

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There is substantial evidence in the literature that the offspring of many mammal species prefer a particular pair of nipples. There is also a definite "nipple order" in individual litters in which each young predominantly uses one or two particular nipples. In combination with early competitive interactions, such "constancy" can play an important role in the social development of the young. In this study, we reveal an unequal use of different pairs of mothers' nipples by 42 Eurasian lynx cubs in 16 litters and investigate the relationship of this phenomenon with the early competitive interactions of the cubs and their physical development. For the lynx cubs, the most often used pair of nipples is the middle pair. There is also definite "nipple order" in each litter. We found a negative correlation between nipples use by the offspring and their competitive activity. No influence of "nipple order" on the cubs' growth rate was detected.

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Suckling behavior in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx L.) cubs: Characteristics and correlation with competitive interactions

Glukhova¹,

Найденко

2014

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“…Where (usually scanty) information is available, it suggests preferential use by the young of particular nipple rows across the mother's ventrum. Thus, posterior nipples are more frequently used in the domestic cat Felis silvestris catus and other felids (domestic cat : Ewer 1959;Hudson et al 2009;other felids: McVittie 1978;Pfeifer 1980), in hyraxes Procavia johnstoni and Heterohyrax brucei (Hoeck 1977), in binturongs Arctictis binturong (Schoknecht 1984) (Bautista et al 2005) and in the laboratory rat Rattus norvegicus (tendency in Tsai 1931;Bonath 1972). And the anterior nipples are more frequently used in the domestic pig Sus scrofa domestica (e.g., Hartsock & Graves 1976;Hemsworth et al 1976;Fraser & Thompson 1991;Puppe & Tuchscherer 1999).…”

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“…The more central nipples are more frequently used in the domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Bautista et al. ) and in the laboratory rat Rattus norvegicus (tendency in Tsai ; Bonath ). And the anterior nipples are more frequently used in the domestic pig Sus scrofa domestica (e.g., Hartsock & Graves ; Hemsworth et al.…”

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The Pattern of Nipple Use Before Weaning Among Littermates of the Domestic Dog

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Suckling provides a well‐defined and functionally significant context in which to study mammalian sibling competition and the possible consequences of this for long‐term differences in individual behavior, physiology, and life histories. There have, however, been surprisingly few studies of suckling behavior, even in species as accessible as the domestic dog. In a first approach, we filmed the suckling behavior of 10 litters (47 puppies) of various dog breeds in their owners' homes during the first postnatal month before the start of weaning. The pattern of nipple use was very similar across litters but very different to that of the better‐studied pig or cat. Puppies showed only weak preference for particular (central) nipple rows, they often switched nipples during nursing sessions and showed no evidence of teat consistency in which each littermate uses primarily one or two particular nipples. They also showed very little agonistic behavior that could be interpreted as contesting access to nipples. The present findings provide a reminder of the diversity of suckling patterns among altricial mammals and of the need for more comparative information to better understand the reasons for and functional significance of such differences.

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“…For example, domestic pigs prefer anterior suckling locations (Fraser & Thompson, 1986), and domestic cats prefer posterior ones (Ewer, 1959). Explanations for such preferences include differences among the nipple pairs in accessibility (Tsai, 1931), milk yield or composition (Donald, 1937b;Ewer, 1959), ease of extracting colostrum (Fraser & Lin, 1984), effectiveness in eliciting the full nursing posture and milk ejection (Fraser, 1973), and likelihood of young being dislodged or trampled (Donald, 1937a;Hafez & Signoret, 1969).…”

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A possible function of the preference for hind nipples in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster).

McGuire¹

2001

Journal of Comparative Psychology

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Prairie vole pups (Microtus ochrogaster) in laboratory cages prefer hind nipples. In this research, the author observed 8 litters of prairie voles in a seminatural environment to confirm the preference for hind nipples and to determine if young on hind nipples were groomed more frequently or dislodged less frequently than were young on other nipples. Prairie vole pups in seminatural environments preferred hind nipples; this preference was illustrated by the progressive use of more anterior nipples only as litter size increased and by the reluctance of pups to voluntarily release their hold on hind nipples. Maternal grooming of young did not vary with suckling location. Prairie vole young on hind nipples, however, were dislodged less frequently than were young on other nipples. Less frequent dislodgment from hind nipples during maternal movements may play a role in the preference for hind nipples in prairie voles.

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Sucking preference in nursing young rats.

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Suckling behavior in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx L.) cubs: Characteristics and correlation with competitive interactions

Suckling behavior in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx L.) cubs: Characteristics and correlation with competitive interactions

The Pattern of Nipple Use Before Weaning Among Littermates of the Domestic Dog

A possible function of the preference for hind nipples in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster).

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