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Morphology of the female reproductive organs of the African lion (Panthera leo)

Acta Zoologica (Impact Factor: 1.26). 10/2013; 94(4). DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2012.00572.x

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The topography and splanchnology of the reproductive organs of the African lioness were studied and described in situ and after removal. The kidneys were located far caudally in relation to the thirteenth ribs. The suspensory ligament was very well developed, originated in a fan‐like manner from the dorsolateral abdominal wall lateral to the kidney and extended up to a few centimetres cranial to the kidney. The proper ligament of the ovary as well as the round ligament was well developed. The round ligament inserted on the medial femoral fascia. The left ovary was bigger than the right. The ovarian bursa had a short mesosalpinx that did not cover any part of the ovary and the fimbriae extended along the entire length. The urethral tuberculum as well as the urethral crest were well developed. The left uterine horn was longer than the right. The uterine tube was found to open directly into the tip of the uterine horn and not onto a papilla. The reproductive organs of the lioness resembled those of the domestic cat and dog but with some major differences.

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    Marthinus J. Hartman · Eric Monnet · Robert M. Kirberger · Anne Schmidt‐Küntzel · Martin L. Schulman · Jana A. Stander · George F. Stegmann · Johan P. Schoeman
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