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* Occurs 24-48 hours after mating.
 
* Occurs 24-48 hours after mating.
 
* Will only occur if the [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|follicle]] is sufficiently mature, yet not so mature that it has lost the ability to [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovulate]].
 
* Will only occur if the [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|follicle]] is sufficiently mature, yet not so mature that it has lost the ability to [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovulate]].
* Sperm ejaculated into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterine horns]] are protected inside a gelatinous plug until fertilization.
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* Sperm ejaculated into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterine horns]] are protected inside a gelatinous plug until [[Fertilisation%2C_Implantation_and_Early_Embryonic_Development_-Fertilisation-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|fertilization]].
 
** The plug gradually liquifies.
 
** The plug gradually liquifies.
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