| Physiology
|
Units
|
Approximate Value
|
| Adult Weight
|
Kilograms
|
5 - 20
|
| Birth Weight
|
Grams
|
500 - 750
|
| Blood Volume
|
Milli-litres per Kg
|
55 - 80
|
| Breeding Age (Female)
|
Years
|
5 - 6
|
| Breeding Age (Male)
|
Years
|
2.5 - 3
|
| Food Consumption
|
Body Weight/Day
|
2 - 4%
|
| Gestation Length
|
Days
|
165 - 174
|
| Heart Rate
|
Beats per min
|
120 - 180
|
| Life Span
|
Years
|
Approx. 30
|
| Litter Size
|
No units
|
1
|
| Oestrus Cycle
|
Days
|
28 - 30
|
| Rectal Temperature
|
Centigrade
|
37 - 39
|
| Respiratory Rate
|
Breaths per min
|
32 - 50
|
| Water Consumption
|
No Units
|
Ad libitum
|
Unknown, . (2001)
Veterinary Clinical Services Normative Data. Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America: Yale University. pp.Normative Data.
