Publisher Summary The aim of this chapter is to show how repeated sensory information
provided by the mother concomitantly with the occurrence of suckling gains signal value for …

Altricial mammals are born into an extremely supportive and nurturing environment. For
days, or even weeks, this environment consists primarily of the mother. Her role is usually …

Four facets of suckling behavior are explored:(a) phylogenetic origins,(b) behavioral and
physiological controls of nipple (breast) attachment and milk intake,(c) natural opportunities …

Lambs develop a preferential relationship with their mothers within 24 h after birth. In a first
experiment, we attempted to determine whether neonatal sucking was a potent reinforcer in …

The first sucking bouts have strong rewarding properties in the establishment of a
preference for the mother by newborn lambs. In this study we designed an artificial teat …

The establishment of filial bonding in sheep relies on the success of the first suckling bouts.
Previous work has shown that colostrum ingestion facilitates the development of a …

The present study investigated the rewarding effects of nonnutritive sucking on the
development of a filial preference. Two experiments were conducted to test whether …

At a time when American psychology was focused on obvious physiological rewards such
as food, Harry Harlow discovered the powerful role of “contact comfort” as a behavioral …

Nursing Behavior: Remembrance of Things Past Page 1 a transcription factor that regulates p53
transcription, or whether Dronc has an unknown biochemical activity that alters transcription in …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Producing milk to support the growth of
their young is a central element of maternal care in mammals. In spite of the facts that …