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The Ontogeny of Drinking

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Thirst

Part of the book series: ILSI Human Nutrition Reviews ((ILSI HUMAN))

Abstract

By attaching to their mothers’ nipples and sucking, mammalian neonates obtain all their necessary fluids and nutrients. This behaviour, a defining characteristic of Mammalia known as “suckling”, shows a remarkably similar form across species (Peiper 1963), from rodent pups to young human infants (Fig. 3.1). Though specific features may differ, suckling serves the ingestive requirements of the preweaning period.

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  1. University of California - San Francisco, 94103-0400, San Francisco, CA, USA

    David J. Ramsay MA,DM,DPhil (Professor of Physiology and Senior Vice Chancellor) (Professor of Physiology and Senior Vice Chancellor)

  2. Nutritional Psychology Research Group, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

    David Booth MA,BSc,BA,PhD,DSc,CPsychol,FBPsS (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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Hall, W.G. (1991). The Ontogeny of Drinking. In: Ramsay, D.J., Booth, D. (eds) Thirst. ILSI Human Nutrition Reviews. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1817-6_3

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