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Rabbit Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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== Male ==
* Male rabbit is known as the buck.
* Male rabbit is known as the buck.
=== Penis===
== Penis==
* Rounded penile sheath.
* Rounded penile sheath.
* Easily extruded in rabbits over 2 months of age.
* Easily extruded in rabbits over 2 months of age.
== Testes ==
=== Testes ===
* Two testes
* Two testes
* Inguinal canal remains open.
* Inguinal canal remains open.
== Accessory Sex Glands==
=== Accessory Sex Glands===
=== Seminal vesicles ===
==== Seminal vesicles ====
* Open into the prostatic section of the urethra.
* Open into the prostatic section of the urethra.
=== Bulbourethral Glands ===
==== Bulbourethral Glands ====
* Small and paired
* Small and paired
* Form a bilobed swelling in the dorsal wall of the urethra, just behind the prostate.
* Form a bilobed swelling in the dorsal wall of the urethra, just behind the prostate.
=== Prostate Gland ===
==== Prostate Gland ====
== Mammary Gland ==
=== Mammary Gland ===
* No nipples
* No nipples
== Female ==
= Female =
* Female rabbit is known as the Doe.
* Female rabbit is known as the Doe.
== Reproductive Tract ==
=== Reproductive Tract ===
=== Uterus ===
==== Uterus ====
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornuate duplex uterus]].
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornuate duplex uterus]].
=== Attachments and Blood Supply ===
==== Attachments and Blood Supply ====
* Mesometrium is a major fat storage organ.
* Mesometrium is a major fat storage organ.
* Only minor anastomoses exist between the uterine and ovarian vasculature.
* Only minor anastomoses exist between the uterine and ovarian vasculature.
== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ==
=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
* Age of sexual maturity varies with breed.
* Age of sexual maturity varies with breed.
== Breeding Characteristics ==
=== Breeding Characteristics ===
* Induced [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovulator]] with no well-defined [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-Oestrous_Cycle_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|oestrous cycle]].
* Induced [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovulator]] with no well-defined [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-Oestrous_Cycle_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|oestrous cycle]].
== Gestation and Offspring ==
=== Gestation and Offspring ===
=== Gestation ===
==== Gestation ====
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period is 28-32 days.
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period is 28-32 days.
** Corpus Luteum secretes progesterone, which causes the uterus and mammary glands to grow.
** Corpus Luteum secretes progesterone, which causes the uterus and mammary glands to grow.
=== Litter ===
==== Litter ====
* Litter size 4-12.
* Litter size 4-12.
** If the nest is disturbed, the Doe may cannibalise the offspring.
** If the nest is disturbed, the Doe may cannibalise the offspring.
== Mammary Gland and Lactation ==
=== Mammary Gland and Lactation ===
* Doe has 4/5 pairs of nipples.
* Doe has 4/5 pairs of nipples.
** Very high protein and fat content
** Very high protein and fat content
** Composition: 13% Protein, 9% Fat, 1% [[Lactation_-_Milk_Composition_and_Biosynthesis-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Carbohydrate:Lactose|Lactose]], 2.3% minerals
** Composition: 13% Protein, 9% Fat, 1% [[Lactation_-_Milk_Composition_and_Biosynthesis-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Carbohydrate:Lactose|Lactose]], 2.3% minerals