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*** Rainfall
 
*** Rainfall
 
*** Food availability.
 
*** Food availability.
* A variety of sensory receptors detect these cues, including the [[Eye - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure|eye]], [[Pineal_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|pineal gland]] (an organ in the dorsal part of the [[Forebrain_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|forebrain]] that is sensitive to light), [[Special_Senses_-_Olfactory_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|olfactory organs]], [[Oral_Cavity_-_Tongue_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Taste_Buds|taste buds]], and thermoreceptors.
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* A variety of sensory receptors detect these cues, including the [[Eye - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure|eye]], [[Pineal_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|pineal gland]] (an organ in the dorsal part of the [[Forebrain_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|forebrain]] that is sensitive to light), [[Nose - Anatomy & Physiology|olfactory organs]], [[Oral_Cavity_-_Tongue_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Taste_Buds|taste buds]], and thermoreceptors.
 
* The [[Hypothalamus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|hypothalamus]], located at the base of the brain, is sensitive to signals from sensory receptors and releases [[Hypothalamus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Outputs|gonadotropin releasing hormones (GnRH)]] in response to environmental cues.
 
* The [[Hypothalamus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|hypothalamus]], located at the base of the brain, is sensitive to signals from sensory receptors and releases [[Hypothalamus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Outputs|gonadotropin releasing hormones (GnRH)]] in response to environmental cues.
 
* GnRH travels from the [[Hypothalamus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|hypothalamus]] to the [[Pituitary_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|pituitary gland]].  
 
* GnRH travels from the [[Hypothalamus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|hypothalamus]] to the [[Pituitary_Gland_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|pituitary gland]].