Guinea Pig Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology
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Male
- Known as the Boar.
Penis
- Os penis
- Caudoventral to the urethral opening is a pouch containing two horny styles (projections).
- Evert externally during erection of the penis.
Testes
- Two testes
- Inguinal canal remains open throughout life.
- In mature, breeding boars the large testes lie in the scrotum either side of the genital opening.
Accessory Glands
- Several accessory glands
- Vesicular glands: long and coiled
- Prostate gland
- Coagulating glands
- Bulbourethral glands
Mammary Gland
- Pair of long inguinal nipples.