Male and female reproductive organ
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The ovaries are relatively small, lima bean shaped, following ovulation the ova spend approximately 2 days moving through the oviducts to the uterus.
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In cats, the first stage of meiosis takes place before ovulation.
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Unlike the dog’s ova, the ova of that are ready for fertilization immediately upon ovulation and movement into the oviducts.
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Most female cats have four functioning pairs of mammary gland, which located in two parallel rows.
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The male cats are capable of sexual activity and mating throughout the year, but during winter their activity is reduced.
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The penis of cat is shaped and positioned so that it deflected slightly downward and caudally (rather than cranially, as in other domestic species) when erect.
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This allows intromission when the male mounts a receptive female.
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An additional unique characteristic is cat the external surface of the glans portion of the cat’s penis is spiked.
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These are directed to wards the base of the penis and provide stimulation to the walls of the female cat’s vagina during mating
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This stimulation is necessary for the Luteinizing hormone surge in the female cat that subsequently lead to ovulation.
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