Reject-Begging

An adult female rejecting Begging advances by her calf by ignoring its vocal and physical Begging, by walking away or by physically blocking the calf using a variety of behaviors to repel her advances such as Kick-Back, Body-Nudge or Head-Swipe.

References: Lee 1986; Lee 1987; Poole & Granli 2003; Poole & Granli 2011 [Reject-Nurse]. (Full reference list)

This behavioral constellation includes the following behaviors: Body-Nudge, Foreleg-Block, Head-Swipe, Kick-Back and occurs in the following context(s): Calf Nourishment & Weaning