juvenile period

the period when an animal is no longer dependent on its parents for survival but is not yet sexually active. In nonhuman mammals, this constitutes the time between the cessation of weaning (the end of infancy) and the onset of sexual activity.

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March 13th 2025

visceral sense

the sense associated with functions of the viscera.