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A sex organ, also known as a reproductive organ, is a part of an organism that is involved in sexual reproduction. Sex organs constitute the primary sex characteristics of an organism. Sex organs are responsible for producing and transporting gametes , as well as facilitating fertilization and supporting the development and birth of offspring.
A freemartin or free-martin (sometimes martin heifer) is an infertile cow with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries. [1] Phenotypically, the animal appears female, but various aspects of female reproductive development are altered due to acquisition of anti-Müllerian hormone from the male twin. [2]
Calves prefer their own mother's vocalizations to those of an unfamiliar cow. [30] Vocalizations provide information on the age, sex, dominance status and reproductive status of the caller, and may indicate estrus in cows and competitive display in bulls. [31] Cows can categorize images as familiar and unfamiliar individuals. [28]
Reproductive organs are found within the cloaca of reptiles. Most male reptiles have copulatory organs, which are usually retracted or inverted and stored inside the body. In turtles and crocodilians, the male has a single median penis-like organ, while male snakes and lizards each possess a pair of penis-like organs.
Except some domesticated forms, all male bovids have two or more horns, and in many species, females possess horns, too. The size and shape of the horns vary greatly, but the basic structure is always one or more pairs of simple bony protrusions without branches, often having a spiral, twisted or fluted form, each covered in a permanent sheath ...
The Holstein is arguably the most well-known and easily recognized breed of cattle on Earth, and their appearance is an iconic component of many depictions of pastoral life in art and media. Holsteins have very distinctive markings, usually black and white or red and white in colour, typically exhibiting piebald patterns. [ 4 ]
The reproductive organs in male or female mammals that are usually identifiable at birth are described as the primary sex characteristics or sex organs. In the male, these are the penis, testes, and scrotum. In the female, these are the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva.