Difference between revisions of "Mouse Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"

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-== Male ==
+<big><center>[[Reproductive System|'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM''']]</center></big>
+<big><center>[[Reproductive_System#Small_Domestic_Mammals|'''BACK TO SMALL DOMESTIC MAMMALS''']]</center></big>
-=== Penis ===
-* Os penis lies within the tissue of the penis.
-=== Testes ===
+== Male ==
 * Two testes in an external scrotum.
-* Open inguinal canals throughout life.
-** Allows testes to shrink and return to the abdomen in the non-breeding season.
-=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
 * Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks.
+----
+== Female ==
-=== Mammary Gland ===
+* Oestrus cycle 4-5 days.
-* Teats are absent.
-==Female==
-=== Reproductive Tract ===
-* [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
-** Short uterine body
-** Single [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]]
-=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
-* Sexually mature at 2-4 weeks.
-=== Oestrous Cyclicity ===
-* [[Oestrous Cycle - Anatomy & Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days.
 * Post-partum oestrus.
-** Delayed if [[Lactation - Anatomy & Physiology|lactating]].
-=== Gestation and Offspring ===
-==== Gestation ====
-* Gestation period 19-21 days.
-==== Litter ====
-* Litter size 6-16
-* Altricial young
-** Eyes open at 12-14 days.
-* Earliest weaning age 21 days.
-* Care not to stress mother or she may cannibalise the young.
-=== Mammary Gland ===
-* 7 pairs of teats.
-[[Category:Small Mammal Reproduction]]
-[[Category:Bullet Points]]