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Animal Reproductive System
vetsci
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Agriculture
11th Grade
04/28/2009

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At what age do female dogs go into heat?
Definition
as early as 6 months
Term
What is the gestation period for a pregnant dog?
Definition
65 days
Term
What is the gestation period for a hamster?
Definition
19-20 days
Term
What is the gestation period for a cat?
Definition
61 to 69 days
Term
What is the male sex hormone?
Definition
Testosterone
Term
What is the femal sex hormone?
Definition
oestrogen
Term
What happens when a ferret goes into heat, but doesn't mate?
Definition
It can develope a severe and life threatening anemia.
Term
What animal is an induced ovulator?
Definition
ferrets; they stay in heat until they mate
Term
At what age do golden hamsters mature?
Definition
14-16 weeks
Term
What is a cloaca?
Definition
A cavity that serves as a chamber for the digestive, urinary, and reproductive tract in birds
Term
How many ovaries do female birds have?
Definition
one
Term
What is incubation?
Definition
When the mother birds sits on her eggs to keep them at a warm temperature.
Term
What are gonads?
Definition
a paired testes in males
Term
What is albumen?
Definition
A material like jelly that covers a newly layed egg
Term
how long do female cats stay in heat?
Definition
21 days
Term
How many litters can a female cat have in one year?
Definition
up to 5
Term
How many kittens are usually in a litter?
Definition
3 or more
Term
Can cats be spayed if they are still nursing kittens?
Definition
yes
Term
Is there an age at which female cats stop becoming pregnant?
Definition
no, there is no age. Female cats never go through menopause.
Term
Can cats be spayed while they are pregnant?
Definition
yes
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Can cats from the same litter mate with other cats from that litter?
Definition
yes
Term
At what age do dogs become sexually mature?
Definition
between 6 to 12 months
Term
copulating
Definition
another term for mating or reproducing
Term
How many puppies are generally produced in a litter?
Definition
6,though it varies on the breed
Term
How long do female dogs remain in heat?
Definition
Roughly 3 weeks
Term
How long to Chinchillas stay in heat?
Definition
2 days
Term
How long does it take a bonded pair of chinchillas to mate?
Definition
from weeks up to years
Term
How long is a chinchilla pregnancy?
Definition
111 days
Term
When do chinchillas breed?
Definition
winter
Term
How long are newborn chinchillas nursed?
Definition
6 to 8 weeks
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