Category: Animal Parenting

Maternal Grief In Primates
The continued carrying and care of deceased infants is a clear and well-established pattern of behaviour that occurs across many primate species. What is more

Mistaken Moms and the Misdirected Care Hypothesis
First-time moms may be more likely to allonurse newborns that don’t belong to them because they lack the experience and knowledge of multiparous or older

Gelada Baboon Mothers Carry Their Deceased Infants
Gelada baboon mothers have been observed to carry their deceased infants for extremely varied amounts of time – less than an hour to over forty-eight

Milk-Stealing Offspring and Allonursing
Some newborns can take milk from moms other than their own. In these cases, it’s important to discern whether the mom has a hand in

Why Do Primate Moms Continue Maternal Care For A Deceased Infant?
Multiple cases of primate mothers carrying and providing care to deceased infants have been observed. From chimpanzees and geladas to spider, squirrel, Japanese, and snub-nosed

Male Killer Whales Are Mama’s Boys
Adult male killer whales are the world’s biggest mama’s boys. Literally. Matriarchs strongly protect their adult sons, keep them free from agonistic interactions with other