Difference between revisions of "Camelid Male Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology"
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* If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of [[Reproductive_System#Development_to_Puberty|puberty]], then adhesions may never completely break down. | * If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of [[Reproductive_System#Development_to_Puberty|puberty]], then adhesions may never completely break down. | ||
| − | == Testes== | + | == Scrotum and Testes== |
* Scrotum is situated below the perineum, at the rear of the body (as in cats), as opposed to under it and between the hind legs (as in other domestic species). | * Scrotum is situated below the perineum, at the rear of the body (as in cats), as opposed to under it and between the hind legs (as in other domestic species). | ||
| + | * The scrotal skin tends to be smooth and fine during the height of breeding activity and then becomes thicker during the period of sexual inactivity because of decreased testicular size. | ||
* Testes are oval in shape and freely mobile within the scrotum. | * Testes are oval in shape and freely mobile within the scrotum. | ||
* 2-3 cm in length | * 2-3 cm in length | ||
| + | * Usually descended at birth but are very small. | ||
* Size is an indication of fertility (larger testes indicate greater fertility). | * Size is an indication of fertility (larger testes indicate greater fertility). | ||
* Enlarge during the breeding season. | * Enlarge during the breeding season. | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 1 August 2008
Penis
- Slim and worm-like
- Points backwards when flaccid.
- Squat and urinate rearwards as females do.
- Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of cartilage.
- It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the cervix so that semen can be deposited directly into the uterine horns.
- In newborn and juvenile males, a sheath of skin covers and adheres to the penis, making extrusion impossible.
- Lost at 1-3 years
- Loss of adhesions is a sign of sexual maturity.
- If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of puberty, then adhesions may never completely break down.
Scrotum and Testes
- Scrotum is situated below the perineum, at the rear of the body (as in cats), as opposed to under it and between the hind legs (as in other domestic species).
- The scrotal skin tends to be smooth and fine during the height of breeding activity and then becomes thicker during the period of sexual inactivity because of decreased testicular size.
- Testes are oval in shape and freely mobile within the scrotum.
- 2-3 cm in length
- Usually descended at birth but are very small.
- Size is an indication of fertility (larger testes indicate greater fertility).
- Enlarge during the breeding season.