Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1816-9775 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8971 (Online)


ВЫЛИЗЫВАНИЕ

THE FORMATION OF "PATERNAL-CHILDISH" LINKS AMONG SAIGA

The authors analyzes the formation of «Paternal-childish» links among Saigas. In this woks the author describes the first female saiga licking her half-born calf. As a result, due to licking establishes contact and enhance the ties between mother and newborn calf. The author concludes that female saiga could be attributed to the active mother type as well as female eland antelope.