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Successful reproduction in animals requires an adequate supply of food for the young to grow and develop into an adult. In many species of birds and reptiles, the adults can thrive in environments which lack suitable foods for their young. Thus vertebrates which bring food to the nest can only breed successfully if they can find sufficient quantities of food suitable for the growth and development of their young. In contrast, mammals nourish their young with milk which is synthesized from the products of digestion. Therefore, mammals can reproduce successfully without a requirement for access to an environment which has special kinds of food for their young. Furthermore, because mammals have the ability to deplete their body reserves of fat, protein and minerals to supply the precursors for milk synthesis, temporary fluctuations in food gathering by the mother do not interrupt the food supply of the neonate.
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Hartmann, P.E., Arthur, P.G. (1986). Assessment of Lactation Performance in Women. In: Hamosh, M., Goldman, A.S. (eds) Human Lactation 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7207-7_19
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