Allonursing (Co-BreeD): Its prevalence, functions and hypotheses across mammals and human cultures
Yitzchak Ben Mocha, Maike Woith, Sophie Scemama de Gialluly, Lucia Bruscagnin, Laura Pipper, Natalie Kestel, Sonny Agustin Bechayda, Nikhil Chaudhary, Christine M. K. Clarke, Paul A. Garber, Lee T. Gettler, Andrea Pilastro, Rubén D. Quintana, Andrew N. Radford, Heinz Richner, , Michael Michael Griesser
This study compiles the largest allonursing dataset from wild populations and analyzes its distribution, mechanisms, and functions across mammals and human cultures.
bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition