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During infancy, primates are heavily dependent on their mothers for nursing, transport, and thermoregulation, but also benefit from associating with their mothers for protection and social support. Furthermore, the mother acts as a role model for social learning, facilitates the interaction with the physical environment and the integration into a broader social network. The repeated interactions and reciprocity between mother and infant, along with the time that they spend together, lead to the formation of the mother-infant bond, which is typically recognised as the strongest social bond i...

This engaging and informative title highlights the birth through young adulthood of African baby animals. Each book provides vital statistics, growth milestones, adult involvement, eating and living habits, and environmental danger about each mammal. Additional fun fact blocks help young readers understand more complex vocabulary and concepts. The Comparison Fun Fact page offers cross-curriculum learning opportunities. Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.