Amazing Rodent Facts!

Do you know how long a rat lives for? How much a guinea pig weighs? Or even, how much water does a mouse drink each day? Here are all the facts and figures you need to know about rodents - rats, mice and guinea pigs.

	Rats	Mice	Guinea Pigs
Life Span	2~4 years	1~3 years	4~5 years
Food Consumption	10g/100g/day	15g/100g/day	6g/100/day
Water Consumption	10ml/100g/day	15ml/100g/day	10ml/100g/day
Breeding Onset – Male	65~100 days	50 days	3~4 months
Breeding Onset – Female	65~110 days	50~60 days	2~3 months
Pregnancy	21~23 days	19~21 days	59~72 days
Litter Size	6~12	10~12	2~5
Weaning Age	21 days	21~28 days	14~21 days
Weight	250~520g	20~40g	700~1200g

Table courtesy of Dr Bob Donely BVSc MACVSc

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