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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > animal species and motherhood
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animal species and motherhood  

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  • Motherhood in animal species can be defined as those behaviors directed toward the care and maintenance of offspring and often the offspring of close relatives. These behaviors can start before conception in some species, and can continue well into the young animal's life in others species. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Animal Species and Motherhood]

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