suckling

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But a pregnant or suckling female is especially ravenous and will continue to forage for two for up to 1 year after giving birth.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

In 2015, a research team from two U.S. universities tested tunes incorporating feline-centric sounds that included purring and a pulse reminiscent of suckling.

From National Geographic • Jan. 2, 2024

Run by JM Nixon and Son, the farm had 140 suckling beef cattle as well as several holiday cottages and a riding school.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023

Studies dating back decades have shown that such calls for food, and not suckling itself, prompts the largest oxytocin surges.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023

Another method is to keep the calves and kids near their mothers, but prevent them by various stratagems from suckling too much milk.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari