In which of the following animals, are the testes located extra abdominally in adults?

Platypus

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Elephants

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Whales

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Dogs

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Solution

The correct option is D Dogs
In prototherian mammals such as duck-billed platypus and spiny ant-eater; elephants and whales, the testes are located in the abdominal cavity.
In dogs, testes are extra-abdominal, suspended in a pouch-like structure called scrotum.

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