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	Animal Planet :: Cat guide -- Body -- Maturity
		Most females reach sexual maturity at around 10 months of age, although instances of much earlier pregnancies have been recorded.
		Cheetahs are sexually mature at close to 2 years, leopards at about 30 months, and tigers don't reach full maturity until 3 to 5 years of age.
		The cycle of female sexual receptiveness is closely linked to exposure to daylight.
	animal.discovery.com /guides/cats/body/maturity.html (459 words)

	Articles - Sexual maturity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Most multicellular organisms are not born (or germinated) able to sexually reproduce, and depending on the species, it may be days, weeks, or years until their bodies are able to do so.
		Sexual maturity is brought about by a maturing of the reproductive organs and the production of gametes.
		After sexual maturity is achieved, it is possible for some organisms to become infertile, or even to change their sex.
	www.cat-center.com /articles/Sexual_maturity (299 words)

	Sexual Maturity in Parrots
		Sexual maturity is adulthood all parrot types will eventually reach in their lives where they experience new hormones, and increased nesting behaviors at certain times of the year.
		Many owners do not give all their parrots the necessary things they need to be healthy, happy and calm; and most do not take the time to train their birds to be sociable with many humans, understand commands, enjoy trick training and exercise.
		A companion parrot that is overbonded to one human will be dangerous at sexual maturity; as they have learnt to defend one person and have not learnt to enjoy the company of others.
	zachary.avianavenue.com /Maturity.html (913 words)

	FreeToBeMe: Focus sheet on sexual abuse
		Canadian statistics confirm the widespread incidence of sexual abuse: over 40% of females, and about 25% of males, were victims of at least one unwanted sexual act before adulthood.1 The damage that results is deep and wide, impacting an individual in a number of significant ways.
		When a young boy is abused by a man, he is exposed to adult sexuality at a time when he lacks emotional maturity and in a situation where he is given neither choice nor adequate information about what is happening.
		The early exposure to adult male sexuality can be further complicated if the boy has had little or no experience of a healthy interpersonal relationship with his father or another significant male.
	www.freetobeme.com /r_abuse.htm (1147 words)

	Lanarkshire Sexual Health Information Website
		Males or females who are sexually or romantically attracted to both sexes.
		Women and men who are sexually or romantically attracted to the opposite sex.
		To arouse yourself sexually or to cause another person to be aroused by the manual stimulation of the genitals
	www.lanarkshiresexualhealth.org /glossary/final_glossary.htm (1817 words)

	Domestic Mammals and Behavior--Wolf Herre and Manfred Rohrs
		In the play of wolves, components of the hunting drive mature separately and are not coordinated until later.
		Domestic animals generally reach sexual maturity earlier than wild animals; the number of litters and number of offspring are increased.
		Sexual actions are also triggered by in domestic animals by very approximate key stimuli.
	primitivism.com /domestic.htm (2012 words)

	Sea Turtles in Puerto Vallarta Mexico
		This particular species is a slow growing one; they attain sexual maturity between 8 and 12 years of age, their full adult size around 15 years of age and it is believed, can live up to 100 years.
		Once they reach sexual maturity, between 8 and 12 years of age, the females return to the same beach where they were born in order to lay their own eggs.
		The mating occurs principally near the surface of the ocean, close to the nesting beaches or along the migratory routes and is not often observed.
	www.vallartasource.com /eco_turtle.php (3336 words)

	Cockatoos and African Greys: Are they Really So Different? - Parrot Forum
		In the wild, when these birds begin to reach sexual maturity, not all cockatoos automatically behave in the same manner.
		There are many instances with cockatoos where bond changes occur during or after sexual maturity, primarily in males and more commonly in some species.
		One of the first and worst mistakes parrot owners and, in some cases parrot educators, make is gross generalizations about their feathered charges that lumps them all into the same categories, without understanding the environmental motivations and instincts that have developed within each species.
	www.parrotforum.net /forum/general-parrot-info/17-cockatoos-african-greys-they-really-so-different.html (2899 words)

	Puberty & Sexual Maturity Center
		Reaching puberty or sexual maturity involves many physical and emotional changes that both parents and adolescents will need to understand.
		Young women are encouraged to have their first gynecological exam before becoming sexually active.
		Both young women and men need to be aware of the potential complications of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women and yeast infections in women or men, and the risk of pregnancy.
	pediatric.health.ivillage.com /pubertysexualmaturity (351 words)

	Atlantida Cancun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Age when attaining maturity is variable among bottlenose dolphins.
		The genitals are concealed in both males and females, but they can be sexed if you are able to catch a glimpse of their belly.
		Females seem to be sexually receptive during a large part of the year and are generally responsible for initiating courtship and breeding behavior.
	www.atlantidacancun.com /reproduction.asp (136 words)

	Adolescence
		Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (1980) defines adolescence as the state or process of growing up; even more specifically, adolescence is also defined as the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority.
		Looking back on their adolescence, adults often conjure up grand memories, and laugh at their mistakes.
		Falling approximately between the ages of 12 and 20, adolescence is characterized by physical changes leading to sexual maturity (Encyclopedia.com).
	www.appapers.com /335.htm (692 words)

	Cyrtocara moorii
		The only downside to keeping this fish is that it takes a very long time to grow and reach sexual maturity.
		Typically, it will take about one and a half to two years for fry to reach 4-5 inches, at which point they will begin spawning.
		Despite requiring patience while waiting for these fish to grow and spawn for the first time, once they do reach sexual maturity all your patience will be rewarded.
	www.hagblomfoto.com /article_cmoorii.htm (762 words)

	textes des reportages du photographe christian fournier
		This dugong must have now reached sexual maturity and has never seen any other dugong since its mother was killed.
		They were relieved to hear that the estimated life span of the sea cow is seventy years.
		The sea cow reproduces at a very slow rate : several years before sexual maturity, several years between each birth, one calf per birth.
	www.prisedevue.com /english/chapitres/texte_reportage/dugongmarinebio.html (1379 words)

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