The histological and morphometrical study of uterus in Fruit bat (Rossetus aegyptiacus)
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Department of Biology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran Recognition of reproductive system in animals is necessary for their protection. For this purpose, 3 bats (Rossetus aegyptiacus) captured by mist net from Sangtrashan cave (southern Iran) in July and were transferred to laboratory. They were anesthetized, dissected their uterus and weighed. Then they were immersed and fixed in formalin 10%. After 2 weeks, the section with 5 µm thickness, were prepared by tissue processing for histological study. The sections were stained by haematoxylin and eosin and mounted by light microscope. Results showed that uterus was forked andV shape. There was in hips, between bladder and rectum, and was weighing 0.46g. Oviduct (0.38g) with ciliated columnar epithelium, glandular endothelium and vascular myometrium with smooth muscle in two equal horns were seen. Based on these results, uterus in bats, according to the general pattern of mammals spatially primates, and this pattern is suitable for singleton in them.
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