A baby goat feeding on its mothers milk.

Teat is an alternative word for the nipple of a mammary gland, in humans referred to as a breast, from which milk is discharged. In its most general form a nipple is a Structure from which a fluid emanates Mammary glands are the organs that in Mammals produce Milk for the sustenance of the young The breast is the upper Ventral region of an animal’s Torso, particularly that of Mammals including Human beings. Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Similarly in cows, goats, etc. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe , it is the projection from the udder through which milk is discharged. An Udder is the mammary organ of Female Cattle and some other Mammals including Goats and Sheep. Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes.

The rubber mouthpiece of a baby's feeding bottle and dummy, and similar items, are referred to as a teat. A baby bottle is a Bottle with a Teat (also called a Nipple in the US) to drink directly from A pacifier, dummy, or soother is a Rubber, Plastic, or Silicone Nipple given to an Infant or other young

The word "teat" is of Germanic origin, having the same origin as the Dutch word "tiet" and German "Zitze". Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. In turn, this word has Indo-European roots, as may be seen in the Welsh word "teth". Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The Old English for teat was "tit", which is still used as a vulgar or slang term in Modern English. Slang is the use of highly informal Words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's Dialect or Language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

The number of teats varies in Mammals from 2 to 20 [1]. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Marsupials and Eutherian mammals have teats from which their young suckle milk. Marsupials are an Infraclass of Mammals characterized by a distinctive pouch (called the marsupium) in which females carry their young through See also Evolution of mammals Eutheria ("true beast" are a group of Mammals consisting of Placental mammals plus all extinct Mammals Monotremes lack teats; their young drink milk directly from pores in the skin (similar to sweat glands), or by sucking it off of hairs surrounding the pores. Monotremes (from the Greek monos 'single' + trema 'hole' referring to the Cloaca) are Mammals that lay eggs ( Prototheria) instead In most Eutherian mammals, both males and females have teats. Those of the male are nonfunctional except in cases of hormonal imbalance. Hormones (from Greek ὁρμή - "impetus" are chemicals released by cells that affect cells in other parts of the body Notable exceptions to this are the male rat and the male horse, neither of which has teats.

Teats vary in size, location, and structure in different mammalian species. Female goats and ewes have two teats, each with a single mammary gland, located between the hindlegs. Mares have two teats, each with two mammary glands. Mammary glands are the organs that in Mammals produce Milk for the sustenance of the young The teats of the sow can be quite variable in number, from six to thirty, and are located on two parallel lines along the belly. Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times Cows have four teats, each with one mammary gland in the udder. Extra teats occur often, and are known as supernumerary teats. A supernumerary nipple (also known as a third nipple, triple nipple thripple accessory nipple, polythelia or polymastia) is an additional They are nonfunctional and are usually removed from domestic animals.

The offspring of domestic animals, including piglets, calves, lambs, and foals, engage in a behavior known as teat seeking. This strong instinct occurs in most species within minutes of birth, and serves both to connect the young to the food source and to encourage bonding between mother and young. Instinct is the inherent disposition of a living Organism toward a particular Behavior. The maternal bond is typically the relationship between a Mother and her child

See also

• Breast
• Lactation
• Mammary gland
• Milk
• Milk line
• Nipple
• Udder