The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso among humans and other primates. Both sexes develop breasts from the same embryological tissues. The relative size and development of the breasts is a major secondary sex distinction between males and females.
Morphology of human female breasts with the areola, nipple, and inframammary fold
Human male breasts with defined pectoral muscles
Mountain gorilla breastfeeding an infant
Breast with visible stretch marks
Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process naturally occurs with all sexually mature female mammals, although it may predate mammals. The process of feeding milk in all female creatures is called nursing, and in humans it is also called breastfeeding. Newborn infants often produce some milk from their own breast tissue, known colloquially as witch's milk.
Kittens nursing
Lactating female coyote with visible teats
Milk secretion from a human breast
Breastfeeding a newborn baby