Age of Onset of Puberty and Breeding Life of Commonly Used Laboratory Animals

Age of Onset of Puberty and Breeding Life of Commonly Used Laboratory Animals

Rat

Mouse

Guinea Pig

Age at sexual maturity, wk

Males: 6–10

Females: 8–12

Males and females: 6–8

Males and females: 10–12

Breeding life, mo

Males and females: 9–12

Males and females: 9

Males and females: 24