OVARIAN FOLLICLES IN FERRETS AND FERRET-POLECAT HYBRIDS. 353 
Table XI. — Ferret and Ferret-Polecat Hybrids Inseminated at the First (Estrus of the Season. 
Time oe Death after Insemination oyer 120' and under 145 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. 
1. P.D. N/16 R.Per. 7 . 
14J 
120J 
17/5/16 
47-076 019 200 
2-057 745 600 
f 5 normal 
\ 5 abnormal 
2. „ „ L.F1. / . 
48-553 344 000 
1-373 888 160 
J 6 normal 
\ 7 abnormal 
3. P.G.A. 16 B/15 R.Mx. \ 
4. P.G.A. 16 B/15 L.F1. / 
17 
122-1- 
22/6/15 
37-739 520 000 
26-578 175 000 
1-417 950 000 
1-004 400 000 
8 all normal 
6 
5. F.D. T/16 R.Per. \ . 
6. „ „ L.M.F.Jj . 
16 J 
123| 
20/5/16 
24-155 820 000 
42-021 504 000 
1-945 866 240 
1-453 140 000 
1 normal 
f 5 normal 
\ 1 abnormal 
7. F. 1-5 H. 8/08 R.Z. \ . 
8. F. 1-6 H. 6/08 L.Z ./ . 
? 
139f 
7/5/08 
48-785 156 250 
26-146 601 250 
1-766 793 600 
1-422 230 400 
9 all normal 
9. F. 1-9 H. 10/08 R. Mann. 
10. F. M0 H. 1/08 L.Z. 
140£ 
2/5/08 
21-535 552 500 
15-184 800 000 
1-560 971 520 
1-543 050 000 
2 both normal 
11. F. Ml H. 3/08 R.Mann. 
12. F. 1-8 G. 37/08 L.Z. 
140| 
7/5/08 
32-701 016 250 
15-497 133 750 
1-551 420 000 
•817 080 000 
2 
2 
The ova Were in the caudal third of the 
oviduct in the morula stage of about 
12 cells. 
The ruptured follicles Were redistended. 
In the right ovary were two unruptured 
follicles T85 724000 mm. 3 , one be- 
coming luteal. 
In the left ovary were four unruptured 
follicles -205 128 000 mm. 3 , all luteal 
, and three degenerate. 
, The ova Were in the middle third of the 
oviduct, some in the I -cell and others 
in the 4-cell stage. 
Some of the ova in the 1-cell stage were 
abnormal. 
The ruptured follicles were redistended. 
In the right ovary were six unruptured 
follicles -271 209 600 mm. 3 , of which 
three were degenerate, and one of the 
three Was luteal. 
In the left ovary Were eight unruptured 
follicles -534 600 000 mm. 3 , of which 
five were degenerate, and of these 
, three were luteal. 
'The ova were in the caudal third of the 
oviduct, some in the 8- and some in 
the 10-cell stage. 
The ruptured follicles were redistended. 
In the right ovary were eight unruptured 
follicles -157 172 400 mm. 3 , of which 
three were degenerate. 
In the left ovary were five unruptured 
follicles -099 290 800 mm. 3 , of Which 
, one was’ degenerate. 
'The ova were in the uterus in the 
blastula stage. 
The ruptured follicles were redistended. 
In No. 7 were seven unruptured fol- 
licles -159 224 000 mm. 3 , of which 
three Were degenerate. 
In No. 8 Were nine unruptured follicles 
•245 674 080 mm. 3 , of which six were 
degenerate, and one of these was 
. luteal. 
The ova Were in the uterus in the 
blastula stage. 
The ruptured follicles were redistended. 
In No. 9 were three unruptured fol- 
licles T01 361 200 mm. 3 , of which 
one was degenerate. 
In No. 10 were three unruptured fol- 
licles -086 860 800 mm. 3 , all normal. 
One ovum was in the caudal end of the 
oviduct in the morula stage. 
The others Were in the cranial part of 
the uterus in the blastula stage. 
The ruptured follicles Were redistended 
- and luteal.' 
In No. 1 1 were seven unruptured follicles 
•128 493 420 mm. 3 , of which four were 
degenerate. 
In No. 12 were three unruptured fol- 
licles T95 854 400 mm. 3 , all normal. 
