title: Characterization of male reproductive anatomy of the endangered Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx).
abstract: Reproductive tracts of four male Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) from Shaumari Nature Reserve in Jordan were examined to characterize their reproductive anatomy. Animals were allocated into two groups based on their age: Group 1 (n = 2, males were 12 and 14 mo old) and Group 2 (n = 2, males were 7 and 9 yrs old). Observations regarding the morphology, position and orientation of different reproductive organs were made. The external and internal genital organs of male oryx were similar to other domestic ruminant species with minor differences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Jordan. eljarah@just.edu.jo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eljarah
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Al-Zghoul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jawasreh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ababneh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alsumadi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alhalah
authors.forename: Z Bani
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Ismail
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D056727:Endangered Species; D004822:Epididymis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010413:Penis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012418:Ruminants / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology