suckle

Example Sentences

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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

Veterinarians listened to the cub’s heart and lungs, tested its suckle reflex and moved all four limbs to test muscular development.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2020

They would suckle their cubs and sometimes bring back a large bone or a whole head from a kill.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall