Difference between revisions of "Chipmunk Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"
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| + | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]] | ||
| + | ** Short uterine body | ||
| + | ** Single [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] | ||
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* '''Seasonally polyoestrous'''* Spontaneous ovulators | * '''Seasonally polyoestrous'''* Spontaneous ovulators | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 18 July 2008
- Reproductive tract anatomy of both sexes is similar to that of the Mouse,Rat,Hamster and Gerbil.
Male
- Testes descend into the scrotum in January and begin spermatogenesis.
Female
- Bicornate uterus
- Short uterine body
- Single cervix
- Seasonally polyoestrous* Spontaneous ovulators
- Breeding season March-September
- Oestrus lasts three days
- Advertises willingness to mate with persistent chipping noise on the second day.