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| Classification (HAGRID: 03296) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae Genus: Desmodillus |
| Species | Desmodillus auricularis |
| Common name | Cape short-eared gerbil |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 6.1 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | small |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | No observations are presently available |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | |
| Male sexual maturity | |
| Gestation | 29 days |
| Weaning | 33 days |
| Litter size | 3.3 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 3.12 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 54.5 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 67 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 309ºK or 35.9ºC or 96.6ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 0.4900 W |
| Body mass | 71.9 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.006815 W/g |
References |
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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 632910 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account (if available) |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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