Rabbit: frequency of suckling in the pup.
Rabbit does were given free access to their young, access once a day, and access twice a day. In all three groups the young were nursed only once every 24 hours. Growth curves for the pups from day 2 of age to day 30 were identical for all three groups. The restriction of suckling to once a day appears to depend on the mother and not the pups.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal; D011817:Rabbits