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AnAge entry for Rhombomys opimus

Classification (HAGRID: 03403)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Rhombomys
SpeciesRhombomys opimus
Common nameGreat gerbil

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity4.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild, it has been estimated that these animals live up to 4 years [0001]. One wild born specimen was 4-5 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity105 days
Male sexual maturity105 days
Gestation28 days
Weaning22 days
Litter size5 (viviparous)
Litters per year2.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth4.75 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight285 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual38 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0571] National Gerbil Society

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