suckle

Example Sentences

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The National Pig Association estimates 60% of UK sows are kept on indoor pig units and the majority of them give birth and suckle their piglets in farrowing crates.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2022

When he was first taken from Menari, Roux — who wasn’t yet named — couldn’t even suckle, said Forbes.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

Meanwhile, Love Shaiska was struggling to suckle, forcing her parents to pull together cash to buy formula.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2021

There was no guarantee that the other mothers would protect Lucy, much less allow her to suckle, as that would mean fewer precious nutrients for their own calves.

From Scientific American • Jul. 20, 2021

Like the lamb wobbling forward to suckle, Bryn's baby turned its head against its mother's warm skin and its mouth opened, searching.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry