| Life Span | 2-3 years |
| Body Weight | |
| Adult male | 450-520 g |
| Adult female | 250-320 g |
| Birth weight | 5-6 g |
| Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration | |
| Rectal body temperature | 99°–101° F |
| Normal heart rate | 250-450 beats/min |
| Normal respiratory rate | 70-115 breaths/min |
| Amounts of Food and Water | |
| Daily food consumption | 10 g/100 g body weight |
| Daily water consumption | 10-12 ml/100 g body weight |
| Age at Onset of Puberty and Breeding Life | |
| Sexual maturity, males | 65-110 days |
| Sexual maturity, females | 65-110 days |
| Female Reproductive Cycle | |
| Estrous cycle | 4-5 days |
| Gestation length | 21-23 days |
| Litter size | 6-12 |
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