Chapter 13 - Female and male reproduction
cetacean; pregnancy; Bowhead whale; testis; reproduction; Balaena mysticetus; uterus; vagina; ovary; penis; gestation; calving interval; conception; epididymis; mysticete; ovulation; sexual maturity; spermatozoa; uterine tube
An understanding of the functional morphology of the bowhead whale continues to have significance for population management. This chapter first examines the anatomical features of the bowhead whale reproductive system, with an emphasis on the female. This is followed by a consideration of the functional parameters of the female reproductive cycle, testicular function in the male, and the age at sexual maturity in both sexes.
Tarpley RJ; Hillmann DJ; George JC; Thewissen JGM
The Bowhead Whale
2021
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Chapter 13 - Female and male reproduction
An understanding of the functional morphology of the bowhead whale continues to have significance for population management. This chapter first examines the anatomical features of the bowhead whale reproductive system, with an emphasis on the female. This is followed by a consideration of the functional parameters of the female reproductive cycle, testicular function in the male, and the age at sexual maturity in both sexes.
Tarpley RJ; Hillmann DJ; George JC; Thewissen JGM
The Bowhead Whale
2021
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