For, the female must have reached maturity and be ready to receive the male.

Females reach sexual maturity at 12 to 15 months old.

Females reach sexual maturity at about two years of age.

Females reach sexual maturity after they have been united with a male.

However, even females will not reach proper sexual maturity for another 10 years.

Males and females both reach sexual maturity after 2 years.

Both males and females reach sexual maturity at 1.5 to 2 years of age.

Males and females reach sexual maturity at two or three years.

Both males and females reach sexual maturity at one to two years of age.

Both males and females reach sexual maturity during the first year.