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Why Women Don’t Lick Their Babies Clean After Childbirth

Cats do it. Dogs do it. Giraffes and lions and lemurs do it, too. Some humans have even been observed licking their newborn babies clean. But for the most part, human mothers don’t respond in this way after giving birth. Ever wondered why? Among mammals, the instinct to lick the newborn clean exists for very […]

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