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AnAge entry for Taterillus gracilis

Classification (HAGRID: 03415)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Taterillus
SpeciesTaterillus gracilis
Common nameSlender gerbil

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

The longevity of these animals has not been studied in detail, but one specimen lived 3.5 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity91 days
Male sexual maturity91 days
Gestation26 days
Weaning
Litter size4.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight51.9 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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