Anestrum (Noun)
Meaning
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The female rabbit's anestrum period typically lasts for several weeks after giving birth to a litter.
- During the anestrum, the doe's reproductive system is quiescent and not responsive to mating.
- In some species of deer, the anestrum can last for several months during the winter season.
- The anestrum period in cats is influenced by factors such as daylight hours and nutrition.
- In mares, the anestrum typically occurs during the winter months when daylight hours are shorter.