Methodology to calculate the age of a rat
There is in fact, no infallible mathematical formula to calculate the human age of a rat because its growth and physiological changes during its life are very different from what's seen in humans.
However, it is rather based on the observations of the ages of the rat, that veterinarians have established a correlation table (age chart) to see an equivalent in human age:
| Real rat age | 1 mth | 2 mths | 4 mths | 6 mths | 8 mths | 10 mths | 1 yrs | 2 yrs | 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human age | 8 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 52 | 70 | 100 |
Life expectancy of the rat: The rat has a life expectancy of 2 to 3 years
How do we call?
- a baby rat : a kitten or pup
- a female rat : a doe (when unmated) or a dam (when pregnant or parent)
- a male rat : a buck
And you, how old your rat?
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