Table 1.
Parturitional Responses |
Stimulation of Newborn |
Consumption of Amniotic Fluid |
Placentophagia |
Young Directed Responses |
Retrieval – Maximizing Contact with Young |
Licking and Grooming |
Nursing/Crouching |
Providing Warmth and Safety/Nest Building |
Young Related Responses |
Protection of the Young – Maternal Aggression |
Increased Food Consumption |
Reduced Anxiety to Enhance Exploratory Activities |