Djur - Djurens reproduktion

the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds

fertilitet, fruktsamhet

a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity

asekualitet

a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism

asexuell reproduktion, reproduktion utan sex

(of birds, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg

kläcka, leta sig ur

the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits

avel, fortplantning

the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer

rom, ägg

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

värpa, placera

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

para, föröka sig

a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult

larv

to introduce male reproductive cells (sperm) into the female reproductive system to unite with the female reproductive cell (egg)

befrukta, gödsla

the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly

kokong

a male sex hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in humans and animals

androgen

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

para sig, fortplanta sig

an amphibian in the larval stage

paddunge

the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms

befruktning, fertilisering

the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this

stamtavla, pedigree

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

sterilisera, ovariektomi

the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce

ofruktsamhet, sterilitet

a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

uppfödare, fortplantare

to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant

korsbefrukta, hybridisera

to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction

kastrera, sterilisera

a hen that sits on her eggs with the intention of hatching them

ruvande höna, kläcka höna

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

inkubera, ruva

all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together

kull, ungar

the eggs laid by a frog, covered in a jelly-like mucus

grodyngel, grodägg

to give birth to a calf (a young bovine animal)

kalva, föda en kalv

the young wormlike larva of an insect

larv, mask

an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages

puppa, nymf

to give birth to a litter of piglets

föda smågrisar, ligga till med smågrisar

the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk

silkesmask, silkeskott

incapable of reproducing or having children

ofruktbar, steril

an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole

flodhästar, tadpole

to produce or to give birth to a young horse or pony

föda ett föl, ge födsel till föl

a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes

gamet

to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born

gesta, bära

an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

hermafrodit

to fertilize an egg and make it capable of developing into an embryo

impregnera, befrukta

to give birth to a lamb, usually used in reference to sheep

få lam, föda en lamm

to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells

fortplanta, reproducera

(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

reproducera, fortplanta sig

to give birth to puppies or young dog

föda valpar, ge födsel till valpar

ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them

blodslinje, ättlinje

to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

para, fortplanta sig

to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season

parar, kota

the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms

inkubationstid, inkubationperiod

to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals

att föda, att bli far

to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means

inseminera, införa spermier

the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg

spermie, spermatozoid

the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

östrus, brunst

an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process

ägg