[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "FEATURES OF SUCKLING BEHAVIOUR OF GAZELLA MARICA FAWNS IN SEMI-CAPTIVE CONDITIONS",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "UZTEMUR",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "ORMAN",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2024]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "34",
  "issue": "5",
  "page": "1201-1210",
  "DOI": "https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2024.5.0802",
  "abstract": "<p>In ungulate species, adequate and balanced nutrition for newborns is crucial, and it is primarily achieved through effective suckling by their mothers. This study investigated the sucking behavior of&nbsp;<em>Gazella marica</em>&nbsp;fawns under semi-captive conditions. Observations were conducted using the Focal Animal Sampling Method, and in total 177 gazelles were observed in the study period. The Kruskal-Wallis test was employed to analyze the duration between long suckling bouts and total suckling duration, while the Mann-Whitney U test was used for pairwise comparisons of suckling duration, duration between short suckling bouts, and total suckling duration. Results showed a significant difference in sucking duration between twin fawns (14.1 seconds) and single fawns (16.5 seconds) (<em>P&nbsp;</em>&lt; 0.001). Additionally, the average sucking duration was higher in May compared to other months (<em>P&nbsp;</em>&lt; 0.001). As the fawns matured, the frequency of suckling bouts increased, with the duration between long suckling bouts reaching 321 minutes in August (<em>P&nbsp;</em>&lt; 0.001). However, no significant differences were observed in the total suckling duration between twin and single fawns (<em>P&nbsp;</em>&gt; 0.05). These findings indicate some differences in the suckling behavior of gazelle fawns in semi-captivity compared to those in the wild. Further research on gazelles under consistent conditions across different breeding stations is necessary to fully understand the suckling behavior of gazelle fawns.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2024-JAPS-1589"
}]