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Summary General Information
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Mouse |
Rat |
Syrian Golden Hamster |
Guinea Pig |
Rabbit |
Dog |
Cat |
Egret Monkey |
Rhesus Monkey |
Tree shrew |
Marmoset |
Mini Pig |
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Body Weight |
20-35 g |
250-600 g |
100-120 g |
M 1000-1200 g F 600-800 g |
1-7.5 kg depending on species |
10-25 kg | M 3-7 kg F 3-4 kg |
M 4-9 kg F 2-6 kg |
M 6.5-12 kg F 2-6 kg |
50-120 g | 300-400 g | 20-30 kg |
Blood Heat |
36-38°C 96.8- 100.4°F |
37.5- 38.5°C 99.5- 101.3°F |
35.5- 37.4°C 95.9- 99.3°F |
37.9- 39.7°C 100.2- 103.5°F |
38.5-40°C 101.3- 104°F |
37.5-39°C 99.5- 102.2°F |
38-39°C 100.4- 102.2°F |
37-40°C 98.6- 104°F |
36-40°C 96.8-104°F |
37°C 96.6°F |
35.4- 39.7°C 95.7- 103.5°F |
38- 40°C 100.4- 104°F |
Sexual Maturity |
M 28 - 35 days F 28 - 49 days |
50 - 72 days | M 6 - 7 weeks F 4 - 6 weeks |
M 56 - 70 days F 28 - 35 days |
Approx. 100 days | M as of 6 months F as of 5 months |
M 6 - 7 months |
M 4.5 years F 3.5 years |
M 4.5 years F 5.5 years |
2 months | 9 - 12 months | 4 months |
Breeding Maturity |
56 - 70 days | 90 - 100 days | 8 - 10 weeks | 3 - 5 months as of 5th month |
Approx. 180 days | as of 12 months | 12 - 15 months | not specified | 4 - 6 years | not specified | 18 - 24 months | 5 months |
Rut Cycle |
Every 4 - 5 days Approx. 13 hours |
Every 4 - 6 days Approx. 9 - 20 hours |
Every 4 days Approx. 4 - 23 hours |
13 - 20 days Approx. 6 - 15 hours |
Irregular | 2 times a year 3 weeks in heat |
Jan - Sep in heat every 6 weeks | 31.3 +- 1.5 days | 23 - 33 days | Not specified | 28 days | 19.5 day 2.9 days rut period |
Gestation Time |
18 - 21 days | 20 - 23 days | 15 - 16 days | 59 - 72 days | 23 - 34 days | 60 - 67 days | 57 - 71 days | 155 - 193 days | 3 - 6 months | 45 - 55 days | 144 +- 2 days | 113 - 114 days |
Litter Size |
3 - 12 animals max. 20 |
6 - 12 animals max. 20 |
3 - 16 animals | 3 - 4 animals max. 7 |
3 - 9 animals | 5 - 6 whelps | 1 - 8 animals | 1 animal | 1 animal | 2 - 4 animals 2 - 3 litters |
2 - 3 animals | 5 - 8 piglets |
Weaning Age |
18 - 21 days | 18 - 21 days | 18 - 21 days | Approx. 21 days | 42 - 56 days | 6 - 8 weeks | 6 - 8 weeks | 3 - 6 months | 3 - 6 months | 30 days | 6 - 12 weeks | 42 - 56 days |
Weaning Weight |
8 - 14 g | 35 - 50 g | 20 - 55 g | 165 - 240 g | Not specified | Not specified | Approx. 600 g | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
Life Span |
1.5 - 2 years max. 3 years |
M max. 3.5 years F max 2.7 years |
Approx. 2 - 3 years | 6 - 8 years | 5 - 7 years max. 14 years |
10 - 15 years | 9 - 14 years | 15 - 25 years max. 38 years |
Approx. 30 years | 9 - 12 years | 10 - 16 years | Not specified |
Feed Intake |
3 - 6 g daily | 12 - 20 g daily | 8 - 18 g daily | 30 - 35 g daily | 40 g/kg bodyweight | 2 - 3 % of body weight | 80 - 100 g daily | Not specified | 50 - 210 g daily | Not specified | Approx. 70 g daily | 0.5 - 2 kg daily Approx. 2-3% of body weight |
Water Intake |
4 - 7 ml daily | 15 - 35 ml daily | 7 - 15 ml daily | 50 - 100 ml daily | 60 - 350 ml daily | 800 ml daily | 200 ml daily | Not specified | 250 ml daily | Not Specified | Approx. 40 g daily | Fresh water ad libitum |
Expulsion of urine |
1 - 3 ml daily | 10 - 15 ml daily | 6 - 12 ml daily | 15 - 75 ml daily | 50 - 500 ml daily | Approx. 200 ml daily | 50 - 120 ml daily | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
