Animals identify their offspring using olfactory, auditory, and visual cues.
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SUPPORTED
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Multiple scientific studies support the fact that animals utilize a combination of olfactory, auditory, and visual cues to identify and recognize their offspring.
Evidence for · 3
Multimodal mother–offspring recognition: the relative importance of sensory cues in a colonial mammal
2018 · cited by 34
Paper [0] demonstrates that Australian sea lions use a combination of acoustic, olfactory, and visual cues for mother-offspring recognition.
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Selective priming of maternal responses by auditory and olfactory cues from mouse pups
1969 · cited by 32
Paper [1] shows that both auditory and olfactory cues from mouse pups selectively prime distinct maternal behaviors.
The influence of mutual maternal and neonatal recognition on the foster mothering techniques in pigs
2021 · cited by 1
Paper [4] discusses how mammalian dams and neonates rely on olfactory, auditory, and visual cues during recognition and fostering processes.