- Reproductive System of Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
- ㆍ 저자명
- Yong. Hwan-Yul
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 韓國受精卵移植學會誌
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2009년|24권 4호|pp.293-295 (3 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국수정란이식학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Two postmortem male and female reticulated giraffes were examined. The adult male giraffe showed sigmoid flexure of penis similar to most ungulates. Epididymis was well-developed and divided with head, body and tail parts. On the tip of penis, there was a urethral process. At the necropsy of a 20-month-old and nulliparous giraffe, ovaries, oviducts, two uterine horns with a septum and a cervix were distinctively shown. Understanding reproductive organs of giraffes would be beneficial to succeed in artificial breeding on this species especially in the difficult situation of importing hoofed animals.