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23 Cards in this Set
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Latin name
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Meriones Unguiculatus
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Life span
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3-4 yrs
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Sexual Maturity
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8-10 days
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Gestation period
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23-26 days
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Litter size
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3-8
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Eyes open
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12-14 days
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Weaning age
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20-30 days
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Young known as
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Pups
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Average weight
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50-60 grms
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Common diseases
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Diabetes
Kidney disease Dental forgien bodies in eyes |
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Temp
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37.4- 39
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Pulse
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260- 600
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Resp rate
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85 - 160
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Type of diet
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Omnivores
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What do they eat?
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Invertebrates
insects vegetables small amount of chicken commercial diet table scraps |
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How much protein and fat
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protein 16%
Fat 4-5% |
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How much protein for pregnant females
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20%
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Accommodation size
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For 3 gerbils 45cmx30cmx25cm
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Accommodation temp
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15-21c
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Dental formula
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I 1/1 C 0/0 PM 0/0 M 3/3
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Total number of teeth
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16
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Comparative anatomy: What's different about the intestine
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Longer than ones in cats and dogs
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Why can't they regurgitate
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Region between the oesophagus and cardiac region of the stomach makes it impossible unlike cats and dogs
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