Life span: 15 - 20 years
Body weight:
Male: 400 - 500 grams
Female: 450- 800 grams
Sexual maturity: 7 - 10 months
Breeding season: November - May
Type of estrus cycle: seasonally polyestrus
Duration of estrus: 28 - 35 days
Length of gestation: 109 - 120 days
Litter size: 1 - 4
Weight at birth: 35 - 60 grams
Eyes open: at birth
Ears open: at birth
Weaning age: 2 - 3 weeks
Average heart rate: 200 - 350 beats per minute
Average respiratory rate: 45 - 80 breaths per minute
Average rectal temperature: 102 - 103 degrees Fahrenheit
Optimal housing temperature: 65 - 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Protein content of diet needed: 16 - 20%
Fat content of diet needed: 2 - 5%
Fiber content of diet needed: 15 - 35%
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