suckling

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

Specifically, the researchers from the University of California San Diego measured if babies are generating enough suckling strength to breastfeed and whether they are suckling in a regular pattern based on eight independent parameters.

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.

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

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