Abdomen and Pelvis 
Figure 5-72: Ventral aspect of abdomen showing female genitalia in situ, abdominal organs displaced. 
Note abundant fat deposits, which accumulate in autumn. 
Figure 5-73: Isolated ovaries demonstrating variation in size that occurs during annual cycle. On left, 
organ of sexually active female sacrificed in May; on right, that of female killed during hibernation. 
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