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AnAge entry for Mesocricetus brandti

Classification (HAGRID: 03329)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Mesocricetus
SpeciesMesocricetus brandti
Common nameBrandt's hamster

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity4.4 years
Sourceref. 475
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

It was shown that the average lifespan of the Turkish hamster is increased by hibernation. One good hibernator lived 4.4 years [0475]. Their average lifespan has been suggested to be 2-3 years [0434].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity41 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation15 days
Weaning19 days
Litter size8 (viviparous)
Litters per year3
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight174 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual40 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0476] Papafrangos and Lyman (1982), Lipofuscin accumulation and hibernation in the Turkish hamster, Mesocricetus brandti, PubMed
[0475] Lyman et al. (1981), Hibernation and longevity in the Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti, PubMed

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