Adult body weight: male
800-1200 gm1
Adult body weight: female
250-320 gm1
Body surface area
9.5 (wt. in grams)2/31
Life Span
4-5 years2
Food consumption
6 g/100 g/ day1
Water consumption
10 ml/100 g/day1
Puberty: male
8-10 weeks3
Puberty: female
67.8 + (21.5 SD)days3
Gestation Period
65-72 days2
Body Temperature
37.2-39.5 C1
Heart rate
230-380 beats per minute1
Respiratory Rate
42-104 per minute1
Tidal volume
2.3-5.3 ml/kg1
Blood Volume
67-92 ml/kg4