The penis is a protruberance with a roundish end and point-shaped depression in the center. The two "holes" seen on either side and below the penis are scent glands. These are the same for both males and females.
Brief Photographic
Essay on Sexing Young Rabbits
These rabbits were seven weeks old when the pictures were
taken. The tail is toward the bottom of each of the
pictures.
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| The vent area before exposing genitalia - here a little pressure has been applied |
The penis is a protruberance with a roundish end and point-shaped depression in the center. The two "holes" seen on either side and below the penis are scent glands. These are the same for both males and females. |
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| The vent area before exposing genitalia - no pressure has been applied | The oblong female part also protrudes, but reveals a slit. Does use the vent for both reproduction and urinating. The "holes" on either side of the vent are scent glands. These are the same for both males and females. The opening below the vent is the rectum. |
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