What is the process called when a young mammal stops depending on milk?

Weaning.

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  1. Molting
  2. Hibernating
  3. Weaning ✔

Why: Weaning is when a mammal becomes less dependent on milk and more on solid food.

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Answer: Weaning. Weaning is when a mammal becomes less dependent on milk and more on solid food.

  1. Mammal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal
    Weaning is the process in which a mammal becomes less dependent on their mother's milk
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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