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== Male ==
 
== Male ==
  
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=== Reproductive Tract ===
 
=== Reproductive Tract ===
  
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
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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]]
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** Single [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]]
  
  
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=== Oestrous Cyclicity ===
 
=== Oestrous Cyclicity ===
  
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-Oestrous_Cycle_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days.
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* [[Oestrous Cycle - Anatomy & Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days.
 
* Post-partum oestrus.
 
* Post-partum oestrus.
** Delayed if [[Reproductive_System#Lactation|lactating]].
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** Delayed if [[Lactation - Anatomy & Physiology|lactating]].
  
  
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==== Gestation ====
 
==== Gestation ====
  
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period 19-21 days.
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* Gestation period 19-21 days.
  
 
==== Litter ====
 
==== Litter ====
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* 7 pairs of teats.
 
* 7 pairs of teats.
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[[Category:Small Mammal Reproduction]]
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 5 July 2012

Male

Penis

  • Os penis lies within the tissue of the penis.


Testes

  • 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.


Puberty and Sexual Maturity

  • Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks.


Mammary Gland

  • Teats are absent.

Female

Reproductive Tract


Puberty and Sexual Maturity

  • Sexually mature at 2-4 weeks.


Oestrous Cyclicity


Gestation and Offspring

Gestation

  • Gestation period 19-21 days.

Litter

  • Litter size 6-16
  • Altricial young
    • Eyes open at 12-14 days.
  • Earliest weaning age 21 days.
  • Care not to stress mother or she may cannibalise the young.

Mammary Gland

  • 7 pairs of teats.