Lactation
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Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands in addition to the period of time that a parent lactates to feed her young. The process can occur with all sexually mature female mamm
Kittens nursing
Lactating Coyote, with noticeable teats
Collared Peccary nursing its young in the Parque de las Leyendas zoo
Milk secretion from a human breast
Mammary gland
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A mammary gland is an exocrine gland that produces milk in mammals, including humans. Mammals get their name from the Latin word mamma, "breast". The mammary glands are arranged in organs such as the
Lactation
…Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands in addition to the period of time that a parent lactates to feed her young. The process can occur with all sexually mature female mammals, although it…
Light micrograph of a human proliferating mammary gland during estrous cycle. Sprouting gland tissue can be seen in the upper left field (haematoxylin eosin staining).
Cross section of the breast of a human female
Dog
Cow