Gerbil Physiology - WikiNormals

Physiology	Units	Approximate Value
Adult Weight Male	Grams	65 - 100
Adult Weight Female	Grams	55 - 85
Birth Weight	Grams	2.5 - 3
Blood Volume	Per 100 gram body weight per day	6.6 - 7.8 Milli-litres
Breeding Duration (Commercial)	Litters	4 - 10
Breeding Age	Days	65 - 85
Food Consumption	Per 100 grams body weight per day	5 - 8 grams
Gestation Length	Days	24 - 26
Heart Rate	Beats per min	Approx. 360
Life Span	Years	3 - 4 (Highly variable)
Litter Size	No units	3 - 7 pups
Oestrus Cycle	Days	4 - 6
Postpartum Oestrus	No units	Fertile within 24 hours
Rectal Temperature	Centigrade	37 - 38.5
Respiratory Rate	Breaths per min	90
Urine Output	Ml per 100 gram body weight per day	No Data
Water Consumption	Per 100 gram body weight per day	4 - 7 milli-litres
Weaning Age	Days	20 - 26