Difference between revisions of "Ferret Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"

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Known as the Jill.
Bicornuate uterus
- Long uterine horns and no uterine body.
Average litter 8-10 kits, but can be as large as 18.
Vulva lies on the perineum, ventral to the anus.
- During the non-breeding season, it is small and slit-like.
- During oestrus it becomes swollen and resembles a small doughnut.
Seasonally polyoestrus
Induced ovulator
- If mated, ovulation occurs within 30-40 hours of coitus.
Gestation period is 42 days.

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 * [[Ferret-Female- Anatomy & Physiology|Female]]
-== Male==
-* Male is known as the Hob.
-* J-shapes os penis lies within the caudal section of the penis dorsal to the penile urethra.
-** Supporting bone is the Baculum.
-* Penis points cranially.
-* Opening of the prepuce is on the ventral abdomen.
-* 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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-== Female ==
 * Known as the Jill.