The mother elephant carries her infant twenty-two months, and after birth suckles it for two years.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
But the most remarkable point of difference between the whale and fishes of all kinds is, that it suckles its young.
"Fighting the Whales"
R.M. Ballantyne
The nurse even, who suckles our child, may be a paid spy.
"Old Fritz and the New Era"
Louise Muhlbach