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AnAge entry for Meriones shawi

Classification (HAGRID: 03322)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Meriones
SpeciesMeriones shawi
Common nameShaw's jird

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 4.7 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity102 days
Male sexual maturity120 days
Gestation26 days
Weaning23 days
Litter size5.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval31 days
Weight at birth4.46 g
Weight at weaning25 g
Adult weight185 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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