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Mouse Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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== Gestation and Offspring ==
== Gestation and Offspring ==
=== Gestation ===
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period 19-21 days.
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period 19-21 days.
=== Litter ===
* Litter size 6-16
* Litter size 6-16
* Altricial young
* Altricial young
* 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.
== Mammary Gland ==
== Mammary Gland ==
* 7 pairs of teats.
* 7 pairs of teats.