Exam 1 Flashcards
scientific name G pig
Cavia porcellus
G. pig lab
English/Duncan Hartley
Golden Hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
Chinese hamster
Cricetus griseus
Djungarian hamster
phodopus songorus
Mongolian Gerbil
Meriones unguiculatus
European ferret
Mustela putoriusfuro
North American Ferret
Mustela nigripes
guinea pig
life span
5-6 years
guinea pig
gestation
59-72 days
guinea pig
litter size
1-13
guinea pig
weaning stage
21 days
guinea pig
estrus cycle
15-17 days
hamster
life span
1.5-3 years
hamster
gestation
15-18 days
hamster
litter size
5-10
hamster
weaning age
19-21 days
hamster
estrus cycle
4-5 days
gerbil
life span
2-3 years
gerbil
gestation
23-26 days
gerbil
litter size
3-8 days
gerbil
weaning age
21-28 days
gerbil
estrus cycle
4-7 days
ferret
life span
5-8 years
ferret
gestation
41-42 days
ferret
litter size
8
ferret weaning age
6-8 weeks
ferret estrus cycle
continuous
rabbit
life span
8-12 years
rabbit
gestation
30-33 days
rabbit
litter size
4-12
rabbit
weaning age
5-8 weeks
rabbit
estrus cycle
induced ovulators
rabbit: temperature
16-22•C/61-72•F
30-70% humidity
rodents: temperature
18-26•C/64-79•F
40-60% humidity