Female Rabbit Anatomy

Rabbit reproduction anatomy physiology male. Most female rabbits are receptive to a male and prone to mate when their vulva is colored reddishpurple and will refuse to mate when their vulva is pale and small.

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The female reproductive tract of the rabbit is unique in several ways.

Female rabbit anatomy. Rabbits are induced ovulators like cats and ferrets and do not have an estrus cycle. Puberty and sexual maturity. The uterus is formed by two independent horns split over their whole length 7 cm.

The ovaries ellipsoid bodies that have a maximal length of 1 15 cm are located at the end of the uterus right under the kidneys. There are two separate uterine horns but no uterine body as dogs and cats possess. Each horn possess its own cervix.

The two ovaries are small whitish oval bodies about 2 cm long. Each uterine horn opens into the vagina separately. The adult female reproductive tract is bipartite which prevents an embryo from translocating between uteri.

However this is no clear indication as some female rabbits will mate when their vulva is pale and small. Along with being bipartite the female rabbit does not go through an estrus cycle which causes mating induced ovulation. The two uterine horns communicate to two cervixes and forms one vaginal canal.

The reproductive organ of the female rabbit is duplex. The female reproductive organs include a pair of ovaries a pair of oviducts a pair of uteri vagina vestibule clitoris and some accessory glands.

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