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Macroscopic and histological changes were examined on the female reproductive organs of Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata) with varying reproductive status in enclosed and provisioned troops. The weight and size of reproductive organs are described. The size of uterus declined in 2–3 months after parturition. The number of parturition was roughly estimated by degrees of sclerosis in myometrial vessels. The nipple length of parous animals was longer than that of nulliparous ones. The bilateral difference in the length (more than 3 mm) between nipples indicated the experience of nursing. Interpreting ovaries on the basis of macroscopic examination alone was less precise. The present results suggested that the female sexual maturity and the experience of nursing can be estimated by the measurement of reproductive organs in the Japanese monkey.
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Hayama, Si., Kamiya, S. & Nigi, H. Morphological changes of female reproductive organs of Japanese monkeys with reproductive conditions. Primates 38, 359–367 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02381877
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