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| + | == MALE == |
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| + | === Scrotum and Testes === |
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| * Only a very slight scrotal region is visible externally (no true scrotum). | | * Only a very slight scrotal region is visible externally (no true scrotum). |
| * Thin-walled '''scrotal diverticula''' extend cranially on either side of the base of the penis. | | * Thin-walled '''scrotal diverticula''' extend cranially on either side of the base of the penis. |
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− | == Accessory Sex Glands== | + | === Accessory Sex Glands=== |
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− | === Vesicular Glands === | + | ==== Vesicular Glands ==== |
| * Very long and tubular. | | * Very long and tubular. |
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− | === Prostate Gland === | + | ==== Prostate Gland ==== |
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| * Paired large ventral lobes and paired small dorsal lobes. | | * Paired large ventral lobes and paired small dorsal lobes. |
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− | === Bulbourethral Glands === | + | ==== Bulbourethral Glands ==== |
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| * Dorsolateral to '''ischiocavernosus muscles'''. | | * Dorsolateral to '''ischiocavernosus muscles'''. |
| ** Ischiocavernosus muscles are enormous, swelling on either side of the rectum and meeting over its top. | | ** Ischiocavernosus muscles are enormous, swelling on either side of the rectum and meeting over its top. |
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− | == Penis == | + | === Penis === |
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| * Penis points caudally when relaxed and cranially when [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Erection_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|erect]]. | | * Penis points caudally when relaxed and cranially when [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Erection_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|erect]]. |
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− | == Copulation == | + | === Copulation === |
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| * [[Male_Reproductive_Tract_-Spermatogenesis_and_Spermiation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Spermatogenesis]] occurs at about 2-3 months. | | * [[Male_Reproductive_Tract_-Spermatogenesis_and_Spermiation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Spermatogenesis]] occurs at about 2-3 months. |
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| * '''Copulatory plug''' at mating. | | * '''Copulatory plug''' at mating. |
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| + | == FEMALE == |
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− | == Reproductive Tract == | + | === Reproductive Tract === |
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| * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Ovary_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Ovaries]] are just caudolateral to the [[Kidney_-_Comparative_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|kidneys]]. | | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Ovary_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Ovaries]] are just caudolateral to the [[Kidney_-_Comparative_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|kidneys]]. |
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− | == Puberty and Sexual Maturity == | + | === Puberty and Sexual Maturity === |
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| * '''Puberty''' at ~8 months | | * '''Puberty''' at ~8 months |
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− | == Oestrous Cyclicity == | + | === Oestrous Cyclicity === |
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| * In the Northern Hemisphere the breeding season is November-May. | | * In the Northern Hemisphere the breeding season is November-May. |
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− | == Gestation and Offspring== | + | === Gestation and Offspring=== |
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− | === Gestation === | + | ==== Gestation ==== |
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| * Long [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|gestation]] period: 111 days. | | * Long [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|gestation]] period: 111 days. |
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− | === Litter === | + | ==== Litter ==== |
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| * Litter size 1-6 | | * Litter size 1-6 |
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| ** Weaning age is 6 weeks. | | ** Weaning age is 6 weeks. |
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− | == Mammary Gland == | + | === Mammary Gland === |
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| * Three pairs | | * Three pairs |
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| ** Two lateral thoracic | | ** Two lateral thoracic |
| * Teats protrude sideways, allowing the young to sit beside the dam and suckle. | | * Teats protrude sideways, allowing the young to sit beside the dam and suckle. |
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