Age-related participation in allosuckling by nursing warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 443-449

  Jensen, S Plesner ^a,b,d   Siefert, L ^c   Okori, J J L ^c   Clutton Brock, T H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Uganda Institute of Ecology   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Co operative breeding; Lactation; Non offspring nursing; Phacochoerus africanus; Suids

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALLOPARENTAL CARE; SUCKLING; UNGULATE;

PHACOCHOERUS AFRICANUS;

EID: 0033179838     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999008043     Document Type: Article

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