Allomother: [see also: Auntie] (Riedman "1982:405; Lee 1987; Buss 1990:15,110; Moss & Colbeck 1992:86) Maternal behavior by a female not the calf's mother; may include comfort suckling. Juvenile or Adolescent female elephants that comfort, assist, and protect calves in the family unit, but are not the calves' mother (but may be their older Sibling) . Allomother and Auntie are similar; in general the former is a more prolonged assistance with the young.