There are abundant follicles in domestic cat ovary but majority of them undergo atresia inpreantral stage, and only a few follicles are destined to mature and ovulate.

• 家猫卵巢中存在着数以万计的卵泡，但大多数的卵泡在腔前阶段就已经闭锁退化，能达到成熟排卵者为数甚少。