OYARIAN FOLLICLES IN FERRETS AND FERRET-POLECAT HYBRIDS. 347 
Table VIII. — Ferrets and Ferret-Polecat Hybrids Inseminated at First (Estrus of Season. 
Time of Death after Insemination over 48 and under 73 hours. 
Specimen. 
Weight in 
Ounces. 
Number of 
Hours after 
Insemination. 
Date 
of 
Death. 
Size of 
Ovary 
in mm. 3 
Size of 
largest - 
Follicle 
in mm. 3 
Number of 
Follicles 
of largest 
size. 
Notes. 
1. F.D.A. 38/15 R .FI. \ 
2. „ „ L.Z. / 
14 
51f 
29/5/15 
16- 798 377 500 
17- 392 976 250 
•410 400 000 
•704 418 400 
3 all normal 
2 both normal 
'The ova were in the middle third of the 
oviduct, in the pronuclear stage. 
In the right ovary there was one un- 
ruptured follicle of -471 744 000 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
In the left ovary there were two un- 
ruptured follicles of -340 982 000 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
The ruptured follicles had not begun to 
>. distend. 
3. P.D. A. 31/15 R.Z. \ 
4. „ ' „ L.F1. / 
21 
53* 
7/5/15 
41-103 036 900 
36-956 160 000 
1-945 944 000 
■508 034 000 
7 all normal 
7 
'The ova were in the lower part of the 
middle third of the oviduct, some in 1-, 
some in the 2-cell stage. 
In the right ovary there were three un- 
ruptured follicles of -544 056 000 mm. 3 , 
all degenerate. 
In the left ovary there were seven un- 
ruptured follicles of -516 096 000 mm. 3 , 
all degenerate. 
The ruptured follicles of the right ovary 
k Were partially distended. 
5. F.G.A. 4/15 R.F1. \ 
6. „ „ L.Z. / 
16* 
64 
28/4/15 
49-723 380 000 
49-286 250 000 
•836 352 000 
•816 480 000 
7 
5 
'The ova Were in the lower part of the 
middle half of the oviduct, some in the 
4-, some in the 8-cell stage. 
In the right ovary there were three un- 
ruptured follicles of -241 488 000 mm. 3 , 
all degenerate. 
In the left ovary there were seven un- 
ruptured follicles of -254 826 000 mm. 3 , 
all degenerate. 
Distension was commencing in the 
, ruptured follicles. 
7. P.G.B. 7/15 R.Z. \ 
8. „ „ L.F1.J 
12 
” 
29/4/15 
23-589 843 750 
21-936 093 750 
2-225 462 400 
1-080 241 920 
2 both norma] 
3 all normal 
The ova were in the middle third of the 
oviduct in the 2-cell stage. 
In the right ovary there were four un- 
ruptured follicles of -117 661 780 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
In the left ovary there Were four un- 
ruptured follicles of -210 375 000 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
The ruptured follicles were definitely 
l distended. 
9. F.G.A. 5/15R.F1.Y 
10. „ „ L.Z. / 
16* 
64* 
” 
18-207 000 000 
29-347 683 750 
1-189 881 000 
1-950 342 880 
3 
6 
'The ova were in the lower part of the 
middle third of the oviduct, some in the 
4-, s.ome in the 8-cell stage. 
In the right ovaryAhere Was one un- 
ruptured follicle of 1-766 044 800 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
In the right ovary there were five un- 
ruptured follicles of -187 246 080 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
In the left ovary there Were four un- 
ruptured follicles of -249 687 795 mm. 3 
degenerate. 
Distension of the ruptured follicles was 
definite. 
