1. Gestation periods vary widely across different animal species, from 65 days for dogs to 402 days for camels.
2. The document lists gestation lengths for several common farm and domestic animals.
3. Dogs have the shortest gestation period at 65 days, while camels have the longest at 402 days, with other listed animals like sheep, cattle, and horses in between.
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1. Gestation periods vary widely across different animal species, from 65 days for dogs to 402 days for camels.
2. The document lists gestation lengths for several common farm and domestic animals.
3. Dogs have the shortest gestation period at 65 days, while camels have the longest at 402 days, with other listed animals like sheep, cattle, and horses in between.
1. Gestation periods vary widely across different animal species, from 65 days for dogs to 402 days for camels.
2. The document lists gestation lengths for several common farm and domestic animals.
3. Dogs have the shortest gestation period at 65 days, while camels have the longest at 402 days, with other listed animals like sheep, cattle, and horses in between.
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1. Gestation periods vary widely across different animal species, from 65 days for dogs to 402 days for camels.
2. The document lists gestation lengths for several common farm and domestic animals.
3. Dogs have the shortest gestation period at 65 days, while camels have the longest at 402 days, with other listed animals like sheep, cattle, and horses in between.
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Gestation period of different animals
Dogs 65 Sheep 145 Cattle 283 Horses 336 Camel 402
Hormone Receptor Activation
Principal Gland Hormone Chemical Class Functions Ovary Estrogens (Estradiol) Steroid Mating behavoir, Secondary Graafian Follicle sex characteristics, Maintenance of female duct system , Mammary growth Regulates release of FSH from Inhibin (Folliculostatin) Protein anterior pituitary Corpus Luteum Progestins Steroid Maintenance of pregnancy, (Progesterone) Mammary growth & secretion Relaxin Polypeptide Expansion of pelvis Dilation of cervix Testis Androgens Steroid Male mating behavior, Leydig Cells (Testosterone) Spermatocytogenesis, Maintenance of male duct system & accessory glands Sertoli Cells Inhibin Protein Regulates release of FSH Placenta Human Chorionic Glycoprotein LH-like - Involved with Gonadotropin (HCG) establishment of pregnancy in human. Support and maintain CL Uterine Prostaglandin F2a Lipid Regression of CL Endometrium (PGF2a) Stimulate myometrial Graafian Follicles contractions Seminal Vesicles Ovulation Sperm transport Liver Insulin-like Growth Protein Stimulates steroidogenesis, Factors Stimulates mammary growth IGF-I & IGF-II and fetal development Pineal Gland Melatonin Biogenic amine Control of seasonal reproduction in Mare & Ewe Regulate hair growth Posterior Oxytocin Octapeptide Stimulate myometrial Pituitary contractions for sperm transport, parturition & milk ejection Anterior Follicle Stimulating Glycoprotein Stimulate follicle growth Pituitary Hormone (FSH) - Stimulate estrogen production Follicotropin Spermiogenesis in male Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Glycoprotein Stimulate ovulation - Support CL formation, and Luteotropin progesterone secretion Stimulate testosterone synthesis by leydig cells of testis Prolactin Protein Stimulate milk synthesis Regulate metabolism for milk synthesis Effects Maternal Behavior Adrenalcorticotropic Protein Release of corticosteroids & Hormone (ACTH) glucocorticoids from adrenal cortex to initiate parturition Hypothalamus Gonadotropic Releasing Decapeptide Stimulates release of FSH and Hormone (GnRH) LH from anterior pituitary Dopamine Biogenic Amine Inhibits release of prolactin Corticotropic Releasing Peptide Stimulates ACTH release Hormone (CRH) Growth Hormone- Peptide Stimulates release of growth Releasing Hormone hormone (GRH) Oxytocin Octapeptide Produced by the hypothalamus, released at the posterior pituitary.