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Table 9-10

Biologic and Physiologic Data of Rodents. 30,31,74

Species

Life

Span

Avg wt (g)

(male/female)

Temperature

°C (°F)

Heart Rate

(beats/min)

Respiratory

(breaths/min)

Chinchilla 10-20 450-600/550-800 34.9-37.9

(94.8-100.2)

Degu 5-7 170-350 37-39 (98.6-

102.2)

Gerbil 3-4 65-130/70-100 37-39 (98.6-

102.2)

200-240 40-80

240-390 80-150

260-450 70-130

Guinea pig 4-6 900-1500/700-

1000

37.5-39.5

(99.5-103.1)

230-380 40-120

Hamster,

Chinese

1.5-3 30-45/30-45 — — —

Hamster, golden 2-3 80-150/90-160 37-39 (98.6-

102.2)

250-500 50-135

Hamster,

Russian

dwarf and

Campbell

Hamster,

Roborowski

dwarf

2-3 19-45/19-36 37-39 (98.6-

102.2)

1.5-2 20-28/18-23 37-39 (98.6-

102.2)

200-560 90-120

200-560 90-120

Mouse 1.5-3 20-40/18-35 36-38 (96.8-

100.4)

300-800 70-220

Prairie dog 8-10 1000-2200/500-

1500

35.4-39.1

(95.7-102.3)

150-320 30-60

Rat 1.5-3 350-500/250-350 37.5-39.5

(98.6-103.1)

250-450 70-120

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