Difference between revisions of "Chipmunk Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"
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== Female == | == Female == | ||
| − | * Seasonally polyoestrous | + | * '''Seasonally polyoestrous'''* Spontaneous ovulators |
| − | * Spontaneous ovulators | ||
* Breeding season March-September | * Breeding season March-September | ||
| − | * Oestrus lasts three days | + | * '''Oestrus''' lasts three days |
* Advertises willingness to mate with persistent chipping noise on the second day. | * Advertises willingness to mate with persistent chipping noise on the second day. | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 15 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
- Seasonally polyoestrous* Spontaneous ovulators
- Breeding season March-September
- Oestrus lasts three days
- Advertises willingness to mate with persistent chipping noise on the second day.