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Life span
9–12 years
Adult male body wt
100–160 g
Adult female body wt
80–135 g
Respiratory rate
16–40/minute
Heart rate
200–300 bpm
Body temperature
97.3°F (36.3°C)
Thermoneutral zone
80°–88°F (27°–31°C)
Food consumption
15%–20% body wt/day
Dentition
Diprotodont
Dental formula
2 (I 3/1-2 C 1/0 P 3/3 M 4/4)
Puberty
8–12 months in females, 12–15 months in males
Estrous cycle
29 days
Gestation period
15–17 days
Litter size
2 (81%)
Birth weight
0.2 g
Pouch emergence
70–74 days
Weaning
110–120 days
