creators_name: Noonan, Michael creators_name: Kristal, Mark B. creators_id: noonan@canisius.edu creators_id: kristal@buffalo.edu type: journalp datestamp: 2008-09-19 13:55:33 lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:12 metadata_visibility: show title: Perinatal maternal and neonatal behaviour in the captive reticulated giraffe ispublished: pub subjects: bio-ani-behav subjects: comp-psy full_text_status: public keywords: giraffe, delivery, birth, parturition, nursing, maternal behavior, placentophagia abstract: A captive reticulated giraffe was observed constantly for three weeks prior to, and periodically for 90 days subsequent to, the birth of her calf. Extensive observations were made of the birth sequence, feeding, drinking, sleeping and one instance of an infant distress call, as well as observations of the initiation of maternal behaviour (including licking, nursing, placentophagia, and what appeared to be helping the calf to stand, guiding the calf's movements, and attempts to respond to the calf's distress call). date: 1979 date_type: published publication: South African Journal of Zoology volume: 14 number: 2 pagerange: 103-107 refereed: TRUE citation: Noonan, Michael and Kristal, Dr. Mark B. (1979) Perinatal maternal and neonatal behaviour in the captive reticulated giraffe. [Journal (Paginated)] document_url: http://cogprints.org/6214/1/giraffe.pdf