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| Classification (HAGRID: 03210) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae Genus: Jaculus |
| Species | Jaculus jaculus |
| Common name | Lesser Egyptian jerboa |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 7.3 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | These animals are difficult to breed in captivity, though some success has been obtained recently in several institutions. One captive specimen lived for 7.3 years [0671]. There is a considerable variance in the age at sexual maturity and the gestation period reported for this species in different sources. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 327 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 137 days |
| Gestation | 38 days |
| Weaning | 51 days |
| Litter size | 3 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 1.5 |
| Inter-litter interval | 91 days |
| Weight at birth | 2 g |
| Weight at weaning | 20 g |
| Adult weight | 55 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 81 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 311ºK or 37.5ºC or 99.5ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 0.5150 W |
| Body mass | 75.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.006867 W/g |
References |
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[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation, PubMed | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 609758 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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