Maternal Behaviours of the Mouse
Maternal behaviours ensure the survival and well-being of an oftentimes altricial offspring. Maternal behaviours in the mouse include those directed to pups, like retrieving them to the nest (A), nursing them (B) or licking and grooming them (C) and behaviours not directed to pups, such as the building of a nest or maternal aggression, i.e. […]
Maternal behaviours ensure the survival and well-being of an oftentimes altricial offspring. Maternal behaviours in the mouse include those directed to pups, like retrieving them to the nest (A), nursing them (B) or licking and grooming them (C) and behaviours not directed to pups, such as the building of a nest or maternal aggression, i.e. its defense from potentially dangerous conspecifics (D & E) Pencil and digital postprocessing.
