Natural History Demographic Characteristics
Reproduction:
- Mature at 30 days (1st estrus)
- Gestation - 24 days, or 28 + 3 days
- Litter size - 3 to 4, extremes of 1 to 8
- Littering interval - min 26 days, post-partum
Growth and Weights:
- Mean of 14.0 g (SABM, Howell 1939) 11.7 g males, 12.8 g females (ABBM, Rave and Holler 1992).
- Range - 9.0-15.0 g males, 10.0-16.0 females, 15.0-24.0 g gravid females, 6.0-10.0 g subadults.
- Max weight at 40 days (M) and 50 days (F) of age.