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==== Uterus ====

==== Uterus ====

* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornuate duplex uterus]].

* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornuate duplex uterus]].

** Two seperate uterine horns.

** Two seperate uterine horns.

** No uterine body

** No uterine body

** Each horn has its own [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]].  

** Each horn has its own [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]].  

** Two cervices open into a single vagina.

** Two cervices open into a single vagina.

=== 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 & Physiology|ovulator]] with no well-defined [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-Oestrous_Cycle_- Anatomy & Physiology|oestrous cycle]].

* Periods of sexual receptivity every 4-6 days.

* Periods of sexual receptivity every 4-6 days.

* Oestrus period lasts ~14 days.

* Oestrus period lasts ~14 days.

* [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Ovulation]] occurs within 10 hours of coitus.

* [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|Ovulation]] occurs within 10 hours of coitus.

* Breeding season January-October in the UK.

* Breeding season January-October in the UK.

* Doe has 4/5 pairs of nipples.

* Doe has 4/5 pairs of nipples.

* Mammary gland develops in the last week of pregnancy.

* Mammary gland develops in the last week of pregnancy.

* Suckling is stimulated by a [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Attractivity_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Pheromones|pheromone]] produced by a gland near the nipple.

* Suckling is stimulated by a [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Attractivity_Behaviour_- Anatomy & Physiology#Pheromones|pheromone]] produced by a gland near the nipple.

* Consumption of water and caecotrophs increases 10-fold during lactation.

* Consumption of water and caecotrophs increases 10-fold during lactation.

* Rabbit milk is richer than cow's milk:

* Rabbit milk is richer than cow's milk:

** Unusually low [[Lactation_-_Milk_Composition_and_Biosynthesis-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Carbohydrate:Lactose|lactose]] content

** Unusually low [[Lactation_-_Milk_Composition_and_Biosynthesis- Anatomy & Physiology#Carbohydrate:Lactose|lactose]] content

** 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 & Physiology#Carbohydrate:Lactose|Lactose]], 2.3% minerals

[[Category:Reproductive System]]

[[Category:Reproductive System]]