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The Mongolian Gerbil
(Meriones unguiculatus)
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Lenght:
10 - 12.5 cm
Lenght of tail:
9.5 - 11 cm
Weight:
70 - 130 g
Gestation period:
21-25 days (19 - 21 days)
Litter size:
1- 12, average 4 - 6
Weight at the day of birth:
2.5 g
Fertility:
8 - 10 weeks
Life time:
2 - 5 years
Copyright 1997 by
Sebastian Beneke
, Germany.
Last update: 12-20-1997
