Difference between revisions of "Ferret Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"
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* [[Ferret-Male- Anatomy & Physiology|Male]] | * [[Ferret-Male- Anatomy & Physiology|Male]] | ||
* [[Ferret-Female- Anatomy & Physiology|Female]] | * [[Ferret-Female- Anatomy & Physiology|Female]] | ||
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| + | == MALE == | ||
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| + | * Male is known as the Hob. | ||
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| + | == Penis== | ||
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| + | * J-shapes os penis lies within the caudal section of the penis dorsal to the penile urethra.0 | ||
| + | ** Supporting bone is the Baculum. | ||
| + | * Penis points cranially. | ||
| + | * Opening of the prepuce is on the ventral abdomen. | ||
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| + | == Testes == | ||
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| + | * Two testes carried externally in the scrotum. | ||
| + | * Sexual maturity is usually reached during the first spring after birth at about 4-8 months of age. | ||
| + | * Once testes have descended, the inguinal canal closes and they are not able to be retracted. | ||
| + | * Spermatogenic activity increases within the semniferous tubules of the testes from December-July. | ||
| + | ** Testes become noticeably enlarged in preparation for the breeding season (March-August). | ||
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| + | == Accessory Glands == | ||
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| + | * The only accessory sex gland is the '''prostate gland'''. | ||
| + | ** A fusiform enlargement around the proximal part of the urethra at the neck of the bladder. | ||
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| + | == Puberty and Sexual Maturity == | ||
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| + | * Males mate the year after they are born. | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 21 July 2008
MALE
- Male is known as the Hob.
Penis
- J-shapes os penis lies within the caudal section of the penis dorsal to the penile urethra.0
- Supporting bone is the Baculum.
- Penis points cranially.
- Opening of the prepuce is on the ventral abdomen.
Testes
- Two testes carried externally in the scrotum.
- Sexual maturity is usually reached during the first spring after birth at about 4-8 months of age.
- Once testes have descended, the inguinal canal closes and they are not able to be retracted.
- Spermatogenic activity increases within the semniferous tubules of the testes from December-July.
- Testes become noticeably enlarged in preparation for the breeding season (March-August).
Accessory Glands
- The only accessory sex gland is the prostate gland.
- A fusiform enlargement around the proximal part of the urethra at the neck of the bladder.
Puberty and Sexual Maturity
- Males mate the year after they are born.