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== Male ==
=== Penis ===
= Male =
== Penis ==
* Os penis lies within the tissue of the penis.
* Os penis lies within the tissue of the penis.
== Testes ==
=== Testes ===
* Two testes in an external scrotum.
* Two testes in an external scrotum.
== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ==
=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
* Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks.
* Sexually mature at 6-7 weeks.
== Mammary Gland ==
=== Mammary Gland ===
* Teats are absent.
* Teats are absent.
==Female==
= Female=
=== Reproductive Tract ===
== Reproductive Tract ==
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ==
=== Puberty and Sexual Maturity ===
* Sexually mature at 2-4 weeks.
* Sexually mature at 2-4 weeks.
== Oestrous Cyclicity ==
=== Oestrous Cyclicity ===
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-Oestrous_Cycle_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days.
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-Oestrous_Cycle_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Oestrus cycle]] 4-5 days.
== Gestation and Offspring ==
=== Gestation and Offspring ===
=== Gestation ===
==== Gestation ====
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period 19-21 days.
* [[Reproductive_System#Gestation|Gestation]] period 19-21 days.
=== Litter ===
==== Litter ====
* Litter size 6-16
* Litter size 6-16
* 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.