Here we have provided you with a Gestation Table
for Dogs, Cats, Mice, Gerbels, Ferrets, and Rabbits.
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DOG
|
CAT
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MOUSE
|
GERBIL
|
FERRET
|
RABBIT
|
Life
Span
|
9-17 years
|
13-17 years
|
1-2 years
|
4+ years
|
10-11 years
|
6-7 years
|
Body
Temp.
|
100.5-102.5
|
100.5-102.5
|
96.4-100.0
|
97.5-100.2
|
100.0-102.0
|
102.3-103.2
|
Age at
Puberty
|
6-9 mos.
|
6-9 mos.
|
5-7 weeks
|
9-12 weeks
|
5-7 mos.
|
5-7 mos.
|
Breeding
Age
|
1.5 years
|
1.5 years
|
8 weeks
|
12 weeks
|
1 year
|
7 mos.
|
Time in
Heat
|
15-21 days
|
4-10 days
|
9-20 hours
|
12-18 hours
|
4 -15 days
|
2 weeks
|
Heat
Intervals
|
6 Months
|
2-3 weeks
|
4-5 days
|
4 days
|
Thru Spring
|
14-16 days
|
Gestation
Length
|
58-63 days
|
58-63 days
|
19-21 days
|
24-25 days
|
40-42 days
|
32 days
|
Average
Litter Size
|
2-10
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3-5
|
10-12
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5-7
|
2-5
|
8
|
Nursing
Period
|
6-8 weeks
|
6-8 weeks
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16-21 days
|
21-24 days
|
4-6 weeks
|
6-8 weeks
|
Eats Solid
Food
|
21-28 days
|
28 days
|
12-13 days
|
17-18 days
|
21 days
|
21 days
|
Eyes
Open
|
10-16 days
|
8-10 days
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12-13 days
|
17-18 days
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8-14 days
|
10 days
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