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Urethra

 It passes urine to the penis

 It passes sperms to the penis.

Sperm ducts

 They carry sperms to the urethra.

Penis

 It deposits sperms to the vagina

Epidermis

 It manufactures sperms.

Prostate glands and seminal vesicles

 They produce semen through which sperms swim.

Scrotum

 This is the outer covering of the testicles.

 It protects the testicles.

 It regulates the temperature of the testicles.

Dry period

This is the time when a lactating cow is left without milking it
in preparation to giving birth.

A cow is dried six to seven weeks before calving.

During the dry period, the in-calf is fed on foods rich in pro-

tein.

Calving or parturition

This is the act of giving birth in cattle (cows).