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Outline
 * Different gestation periods (March-October)
 * Estrous cycle lasts between three and eight days
 * Pregnant for 32 to 38 days
 * Can get pregnant very soon after parturition
 * Two uteri
 * One to six young born in each litter
 * Males dominate the females before breeding occurs
 * Some females reproduce in their first year because females reach sexual maturity faster
 * When young are born, they immediately attach to a teat
 * Females are responsible for all parental duties

Rough Draft

Reproduction: The breeding season of eastern wood rats depends on the climate. Those in warmer climates, such as Florida and Georgia, can reproduce all year. However eastern wood rats in higher latitudes, such as those in Kansas and Nebraska, breed from early spring to mid fall. Their estrous cycle lasts between 3 and 8 days, while gestation lasts between 32 and 38 days. 1 to 6 young are born in each litter, and the female may become pregnant again after a week. Females can have up to three litters in a year, with the average litter size being 2. Females are solely responsible for the young, who as newborns immediately attach to a teat. Females and males fight when they come across each other. If the male wins, copulation occurs, but if the female wins, the male is usually killed during fighting. Some females can reproduce in their first year as females reach sexual maturity faster.