It's any animal with both male & female sex organs, sometimes at different stages of life
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Invertebrates List - Facts, Characteristics & Information - Animal Corner  Some are parasitic and either live on other animals bodies such as Ticks and Leeches or ... Asexual reproduction (having no sex or sexual organs) is quite common, ... that both male and female sexual organs are present in one individual. ... and trematodes (flukes) have complex life-cycles, with mature stages that live as...
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Hermaphrodite - Wikipedia  In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have .... If a banana slug has lost its male sexual organ, it can still mate as a female, making its hermaphroditic quality a valuable...
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Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Reproductive System - Wikibooks  Fertilization results in the joining of the male and female gametes to form a zygote which ... by mitosis (see Chapter 3) to form a new animal with all its body cells containing ... The offspring formed by sexual reproduction contain genes from both ... The reproductive organs of mammals produce the gametes (sperm and egg...
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7 Gender-Altering Animals  National Geographic Society (blogs)  Sep 22, 2013 ... That other male thinks he's seeing two ladies (and no rival) and ... Guaranteed to give the ophidiophobic a few nightmares, it's also a squirmy stage for some clever sexual ... The African bat bug sucks the blood of bats (and sometimes bites ... Parrotfish start out as male or female but have sex organs of both...
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The Reproductive System - Dictionary definition of The Reproductive ...  The male and female reproductive systems form the halves that come ... The male genitalia (external sex organs) are the scrotum and penis. .... Both ejaculatory ducts empty sperm (from the ductus deferens) and fluid ..... An embryo is an organism in its earliest stages of development, produced ... Animal, Period (months)...
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Female Horse - WOW Horses  There are a number of different terms for a female horse, depending on its age. ... Most horse organisations define this as a female horse over 3 years of age, some define ... Foal - A horse (female or male) which is less than a year old. ... The reason for this is that some races are for specific ages (e.g. 3-year olds only), while...
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Information on neutering rabbits - Animed Veterinary Hospital  MALE RABBITS (bucks) are usually bolder than females. They are responsive and enjoyable pets, but most are territorial and frequently spray urine, and...
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Rat Reproduction: Mating, Gestation, Birthing, and Growth  Rats can reach sexual maturity at 5 weeks of age, so the sexes should be separated ... Females of breeding age come into heat all year-round, every 4 to 5 days, unless ... and even then, they may come in heat once or twice early in the pregnancy. ... The best time to breed a female for the first time is at 4-5 months of age.
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The Female Reproductive System. Women's health overview | Patient  The organs and structures of the female reproductive system give women the ability. ... Vagina - the area between the lower part of the womb (the cervix) and the ... The ovaries also produce the main female sex hormones which are released into the ... is controlled by hormones released both by the brain and by the ovaries.
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Reproduction - body, process, life, plants, type, form, animals, cells ...  Reproduction is the process by which plants and animals produce offspring. ... Sexual reproduction involves the union of an egg (female sex cell) and sperm (male ... Zygote: A diploid cell formed by the union of two haploid gametes. ... In males, all four daughter cells produced by meiosis become sperm, while in females,...
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Chapter 51 - Behavioral Ecology | CourseNotes  Scientific questions that can be posed about any behavior can be divided into two ... In some behaviors, muscular activity is less obvious, as in bird song. ... as when an animal secretes a pheromone to attract a member of the opposite sex. .... These chemicals are especially common in mammals and insects and often relate...
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Reproductive System - humans, body, process, life, chemical ...  Human reproduction is sexual, meaning that both a male and a female contribute ... The ovaries of a female release eggs (female sex cells) and a male's testes ... The main tasks of the male reproductive system are to produce sperm cells and to ... The testes also secrete the male hormone testosterone, which stimulates...
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Glossary of Physical Anthropology Terms  Select the first letter of the word you are seeking from the list above ... the process by which populations of organisms respond to long term ... within the same species of warm-blooded animals, individuals from populations living in ...... the period of time when female animals are sexually excited and receptive to mating.
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The Female Reproductive System - download vide  The female reproductive system consists of internal organs, including the ... the sex organs (mainly the uterus) for pregnancy, and the mammary glands for lactation. ... The cortex contains ovarian follicles in richly cellular connective tissue stroma. ... LH stimulates these cells to release androgens that are transported to the...
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Gender Names Flashcards  May 29, 2012 ... Click here to study/print these flashcards. Create your own flash ... male mouse or rat dam= intact female mouse or rat ... rooster= intact male chicken; also called a cock hen= intact ... buck= intact male deer bull= intact male...
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Male Horse - WOW Horses  There are a number of different terms for a male horse, depending on its age and ... Foal - A horse (female or male) which is less than a year old. ... may be defined as under 4 years of age, but some horse organisations define a colt as being ... The reason for this is that some races are for specific ages (e.g. 3-year olds only),...
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The Human Body - Extreme Thinking  The one-time bacteria now became organelles (tiny organs) within the ... up to sense organs like a pair of primitive eyes and a more advanced nervous system. 8. ... As animals became more complex, they began to need healthier habits, so it was a .... Cynodonts had the mammal double ball-socket neck joint to protect the...
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Sexing Rabbits: Is My Rabbit a Male or a Female? - PetEducation.com  Females: When the gentle pressure is applied to the vent area of a doe (female rabbit), you will see a pink protrusion, but the protrusion is slanted, more oval,...
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Elephant - New World Encyclopedia  Feb 18, 2016 ... Typically, only the males of the Asian elephant have large external tusks, while ... They also use them while play-wrestling, caressing during courtship and ... Both male and female African elephants have large tusks that can reach ... Asian males can have tusks as long as the much larger Africans, but they...
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Y chromosome - Wikipedia  The Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes (allosomes) in mammals, including humans, and many other animals. The other is the X chromosome. Y is the sex-determining chromosome in many species, since it is the presence or absence of Y that determines the male or female ..... Traits that are inherited via the Y chromosome are called holandric traits...
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GameFAQs: Endless Ocean: Blue World (WII) Marine Encyclopedia ...  Another recognisable trait is the size of its dorsal fin, which is almost as large as its body .... All of the species begin life as females, but some later change sex to become male, ..... If the surviving fish breed in these waters, the area of habitation for their ...... food source for seals, penguins and other animals in the Antarctic.