How does the reproductive system of avian and mammalian females differ from each other?
Aves: Class Aves include vertebrate animals in which forelimbs are modified into wings. These animals have bodies that are adapted to fly
Mammalia: This class includes vertebrate animals in which mammary glands are found to provide nutrition to the new-born.
Mammalian reproductive system | Avian reproductive system. |
1. Females have both ovaries and oviducts. | 1. Females have only left ovary and oviducts. |
2. A pair of testes is found in scrotal sacs in males. | 2. A pair of testes is found in abdominal cavity in males. |
3. Copulatory organ penis is found in males. | 5. Sperm ducts are found. |
4. Females are viviparous. | 4. Females are oviparous. |
5. Extra embryonic membranes form a structure called placenta. | 5. Extra embryonic membranes are found that provide nutrition to the embryo. |