BIOLOGICAL DATA

MOUSE

RAT

RABBIT

GUINEA PIG 

CAT

DOG

Nonhuman Primates

Adult body weight: F

18-35gm

250-400 gm

2-6 kg

700-900g

Breed dependent

Breed dependent

3-4.5kg

Adult body weight:M  

20-40 gm

300-800 gm 

2-5 kg

900-1200g

Breed dependent

Breed dependent

5-7kg

Age at sexual maturity (days)

30-45  

45-53

90-120

21

270 M; 600F

 180-270

1647

Blood pressure mm Hg systolic

133-160

 123

90-130

94

 120

 100

159

Blood pressure mm Hg diastolic

102-110

84

60--90

80

90

90

127

Blood Volumes

5.4-8.2% body weight

4.0-6.7% body weight

4.5-8.1% body weight

4.5-8.3% body weight

4.7-9.6% body weight

7.8-11.2% body weight

75mL/kg

Body Temperature

36-38C

35.9-39 C

38.5-39.5C 

37.2-39.5C 

39.5C

37.5-39C

38.8C

Breathing orifice

Obligate nose breather

Obligate nose breather

Obligate nose breather

Obligate nose breather

Primary nose

Primary nose

Primary nose

Food consumption

15 gm/100 gm/day

10 g/100 g/ day

5 g/100 g/ day

6 g/100 g/ day

1/3 oz food per pound of body weight

187grams/10kg body weight/day

158 Cal/kg/day

Gestation Period

19-21 days

21-23 days

32 days

65-72 days

55-63 days

58-63 days

168 days

Heart rate adult

300-650 bpm

320-480 bpm

205-235/bpm

230-380 bpm

130-140 bpm

60-80 bpm

200 bpm

Heart rate newborn

325-780 bpm

250-450 bpm

130-325 bpm

240 bpm

100-120

110-120

200-240 bpm

How fast they can travel

8 mph

8 mph

35 mph

20 mph

30-40 mph

30-40 mph

25-35 mph

Life span

1.5-3 years

2-3.5 years

5 up to 15 years

4-5 years

12-20 years

6-12.3 years

25-30 years

Litter size

1-10 pups

6-16

4-10

2-5

1-10

2-10

1

Respiratory rate

163 (60-230 bpm)

70-115 bpm

30-60 bpm

42-104 bpm

20-30 bpm

14-22 bpm

40-60 bpm

Tidal volume

0.15ml (0.09-0.23)

0.6-2.0 ml

20 ml

2.3-5.3 ml/kg

30 ml

150 ml beagle

38.9 mL (M)

46 mL (F)

Water consumption

15 ml/100 gm/day

10-12 ml/100 g/day

5-10 ml/100 g/day

10 ml-40ml /100 g/day

55 to 70 ml / kg / day

300 ml/10 kg/day

450 mL/day