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So they are ready to produce breast milk.

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Q: Why human females mammary glands enlarge until pregnancy?
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How do mammary gland works?

mammary glands produce milk in a females body


Which structure prepares the mammary glands to secrete milk during the first three months of pregnancy?

The mammary glands do not secrete milk during the first three months of pregnancy. The mammary glands produce milk to feed the baby when the baby is born AFTER pregnancy.


Does horse have mammary glands?

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What is the difference between mammary gland and mammal?

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Is milk a manufactual product?

Only in the sense that it is manufactured (produced naturally) by the mammary glands of the females of the species, during late pregnancy and whilst breast feeding their young.


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How is a whales mammary gland used?

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Are the mammary glands are present in both sexes?

Yes, but they normally function only in females.


Does a female guineapig have tits if they are not pregnant?

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How did mammals get their names?

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Where on a sting ray are the mammary glands?

Stingrays don't have mammary glands. Mammary glands are only found on mammals. Stingrays are fish.


How many pairs of mammary glands in female cats?

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