Double-Suckling. Context: Calf Nourishment & Weaning (3) from breast feeding brother sister Watch Video
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Description: Walli is feeding on Faidherbia drepanolobium while her two calves, a newborn female and a 5 year old male are trying to Double-Suckle. Unusually, Walli has not weaned her older male calf and he is very jealous of his younger sister. The newborn is already very wily and knows to avoid her brother. Walli is standing so as to block the 5 year old from access to her breast (Reject-Suck) and then uses her body and her hind foot to try to stop him (Reject-Suck-Kick). Finally she tries backing up. nnTh
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