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− | <big><center>[[Reproductive System|'''BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM''']]</center></big>
| + | == Male == |
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− | <big><center>[[Reproductive_System#Small_Domestic_Mammals|'''BACK TO SMALL DOMESTIC MAMMALS''']]</center></big>
| + | === Penis === |
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| + | * Os penis lies within the tissue of the penis. |
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| + | === Testes === |
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− | == Male == | + | * Two testes in an external scrotum. |
| + | * Open inguinal canals throughout life. |
| + | ** Allows testes to shrink and return to the abdomen in the non-breeding season. |
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| + | === Puberty and Sexual Maturity === |
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− | * Two testes in an external scrotum.
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| * Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks. | | * Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks. |
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− | == Female ==
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− | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]] | + | === Mammary Gland === |
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| + | * Teats are absent. |
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| + | ==Female== |
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| + | === Reproductive Tract === |
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| + | * [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]] |
| ** Short uterine body | | ** Short uterine body |
− | ** Single [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] | + | ** Single [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] |
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| + | === Puberty and Sexual Maturity === |
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− | * Oestrus cycle 4-5 days. | + | * Sexually mature at 2-4 weeks. |
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| + | === Oestrous Cyclicity === |
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| + | * [[Oestrous Cycle - Anatomy & Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days. |
| * Post-partum oestrus. | | * Post-partum oestrus. |
− | ** Delayed if lactating. | + | ** Delayed if [[Lactation - Anatomy & Physiology|lactating]]. |
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| + | === Gestation and Offspring === |
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| + | ==== Gestation ==== |
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− | * Gestation period 19-21 day. | + | * Gestation period 19-21 days. |
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| + | ==== Litter ==== |
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| * Litter size 6-16 | | * Litter size 6-16 |
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| * Earliest weaning age 21 days. | | * Earliest weaning age 21 days. |
| * Care not to stress mother or she may cannibalise the young. | | * Care not to stress mother or she may cannibalise the young. |
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| + | === Mammary Gland === |
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| + | * 7 pairs of teats. |
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| + | [[Category:Small Mammal Reproduction]] |
| + | [[Category:Bullet Points]] |