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Allomothering among African elephants

Lee, P.C.·1987·Animal Behaviour

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Crossref · 10.1016/s0003-3472(87)80234-8

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  • All female family members play a role in the successful rearing of offspring, frequently acting as allomothers who comfort, assist, play with and protect the offspring of their kin.

    “All female family members play a role in the successful rearing of offspring, frequently acting as allomothers who comfort, assist, play with and protect the offspring of their kin.”

    From Elephant cognition. (2008) · cites this paper as Lee, P .C. (1987)

  • In primates, including humans, non-biological parents can learn to care for children after instruction or observation of experienced caretakers and infants.

    “In primates, including humans, non-biological parents can learn to care for children after instruction or observation of experienced caretakers and infants1–8.”

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Authors
Lee, P. C.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
Lee, P.C.
Venue
Animal Behaviour
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1987-02
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
278-291
ISSN
0003-3472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1964721412
Cited by
253
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 11
FWCI
4.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Animal Behaviour (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Geographic Society
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Keywords
allomothering, Loxodonta africana, calf care, family unit, kinship, maternal investment, social behavior, suckling, female kinship

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