Animal Parenting
The Importance of Colostrum
Milk pretty much picks up where the placenta left off in terms of how a mammalian infant is provisioned by its mom. The most energetically
October 28, 2020
Tag: lactation
Animal Parenting
Can Males Lactate?
It is physiologically possible for males to lactate! As we know, the female investment in almost all animals is much higher than that of males
June 17, 2020
Animal Parenting
Lactation in Spotted Hyenas
Hyena societies are matriarchal, which means that females are the socially dominant sex. They live in groups of sexually mature females and their offspring. When
June 3, 2020
Animal Parenting
Bat Moms and Lactation
As the only flying mammals, bat moms find themselves in a unique situation when it comes to lactation. Bat mothers need to provide milk to
April 17, 2019