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

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Revision as of 14:18, 17 July 2008

BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
BACK TO SMALL DOMESTIC MAMMALS



Male

  • Active spermiogenesis and mating apparent from 10 weeks of age.
  • Anogenital distance in the adult is ~10mm (twice that of the female).
  • In the young animal, scrotum is obvious and dark in colour.
  • Abdominal sebacious gland is large and apparent at ~4 weeks.

Female

  • Bicornuate uterus
  • Two channels of the cervix separated almost to the single entrance into the vagina.