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Alberts, Jeffrey R. – Infancy, 2008
In mammalian species, behavior begins in utero, hidden within the mother's body. This biological fact has made it difficult to observe or to access fetuses, leaving the beginnings of behavior to the imagination or allowing it to be forgotten or ignored. Such truncation of perspective probably helped many to consider behavioral capabilities first…
Descriptors: Animals, Mothers, Embryology, Prenatal Influences