One Pager General Terms

Define Monogastric and give examples

Having a single stomach

ex. Humans, Pigs, Dogs, Chickens

Define Ruminant and give examples

an animal (such as a cow or sheep) that has more than one stomach and that swallows food and then brings it back up again to continue chewing it.

Define Hind Guy Fermenter (seen in monogastric herbivores)

Microbial fermentation occurs in the digestive organs that follow the small intestine: the cecum and large intesine

EX. Horse, Rabbit

Define Gestation

The Period of development of the young in the womb

Define Incubation

the process in which a bird keeps its eggs warm until the young come out,

Define Seasonal Breeders

Animal Species that successfully mate only during certain times of the year

Define Estrous cycle

the recurring reproductive cycle in many female mammals, including estrus, ovulation, and changes in the uterine lining.

Define Estrus

a recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in many female mammals; heat.