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Mouse Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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== Male ==
=== Penis ===
* Os penis lies within the tissue of the penis.
=== Testes ===
== Male ==
* Two testes in an external scrotum.
* Two testes in an external scrotum.
** Allows testes to shrink and return to the abdomen in the non-breeding season.
** Allows testes to shrink and return to the abdomen in the non-breeding season.
=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
* Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks.
* Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks.
=== Mammary Gland ===
* Teats are absent.
* Teats are absent.
== Female ==
==Female==
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
=== Reproductive Tract ===
* [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
** Short uterine body
** Short uterine body
** Single [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]]
** Single [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]]
* Oestrus cycle 4-5 days.
=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
* Sexually mature at 2-4 weeks.
=== Oestrous Cyclicity ===
* [[Oestrous Cycle - Anatomy & Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days.
* Post-partum oestrus.
* Post-partum oestrus.
** Delayed if [[Reproductive_System#Lactation|lactating]].
** Delayed if [[Lactation - Anatomy & Physiology|lactating]].
=== Gestation and Offspring ===
==== Gestation ====
* Gestation period 19-21 days.
==== Litter ====
* Litter size 6-16
* Litter size 6-16
* Care not to stress mother or she may cannibalise the young.
* Care not to stress mother or she may cannibalise the young.
=== Mammary Gland ===
* 7 pairs of teats.
* 7 pairs of teats.
[[Category:Small Mammal Reproduction]]
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