Differences for “ Cloaca ”

cloaca (kləʊˈeɪkə)
 
—n , pl -cae
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n. pl. clo-a-cae
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1.          a cavity in the pelvic region of most vertebrates, except higher 
mammals, and certain invertebrates, into which the alimentary canal and the 
genital and urinary ducts open<BR>
2.          a sewer<BR>
  
  
The cloaca is the only posterior opening on sugar gliders of either sex that 
serves the intestinal, urinary and reproductive systems.
  
  
Here is a photo of an inflamed female cloaca which could be a normal symptom of 
estrus (heat) or could also suggest a deeper health issue that needs 
addressing.
  
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/autigers350z/8890c808.jpg
  
  
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