dreamwarrior
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found this and thought it was intresting
http://www.ratbehavior.org/RatYears.htm
How old is a rat in human years?
Childhood and puberty
Compared to humans, rats have a brief, accelerated childhood. Rats develop rapidly during infancy and become sexually mature at about 6 weeks of age. Humans, on the other hand, develop slowly and don't hit puberty until about age 12-13 years (range: 8 to 16 years).
Adolescence and adulthood
Rats become sexually mature at age 6 weeks, but reach social maturity several months later at about 5 to 6 months of age (Adams and Boice 1983). In adulthood, each rat month is roughly equivalent to 2.5 human years (Ruth 1935).
Female rats enter menopause between ages 15 and 18 months (Durbin 1966), while humans enter menopause between 48 and 55 years (eMedicine).
Life expectancy
Domestic rats live about 2 to 3.5 years (Pass and Freeth 1993). In a survey of pet rat lifespans in the UK, the average lifespan was 21.6 months, and 95% percent had died by age 3 years (Clark 2004). In contrast, wild rats living in the wild tend to live for less than one year: 95% of wild rats die before age 1 year (Davis 1948).
The worldwide human life expectancy of humans is 66.7 years, but life expectancy varies a great deal between different countries. Human lifespan tends to correlate with economic development: people in the top 55 most developed nations have an average lifespan of 77.1 years, while people in the 33 least developed countries have an average lifespan of 49.4 years. In 2003, Japan had the highest life expectancy of 81.3 years, while Zambia had the lowest of 33.4 years (HD reports).
The rat's age in human years
Rat's age in months | Rat's age in years | Rat's age in human years
1.5 months (puberty) | 0.125 years | 12.5 years (puberty)
6 months (social maturity) | 0.5 years | 18 years (social maturity)
12 months | 1 year | 30 years
18 months | 1.5 years | 45 years
24 months | 2 years | 60 years
30 months | 2.5 years | 75 years
36 months | 3 years | 90 years
42 months | 3.5 years | 105 years
45 months | 3.75 years | 113 years
48 months | 4 years | 120 years
http://www.ratbehavior.org/RatYears.htm
How old is a rat in human years?
Childhood and puberty
Compared to humans, rats have a brief, accelerated childhood. Rats develop rapidly during infancy and become sexually mature at about 6 weeks of age. Humans, on the other hand, develop slowly and don't hit puberty until about age 12-13 years (range: 8 to 16 years).
Adolescence and adulthood
Rats become sexually mature at age 6 weeks, but reach social maturity several months later at about 5 to 6 months of age (Adams and Boice 1983). In adulthood, each rat month is roughly equivalent to 2.5 human years (Ruth 1935).
Female rats enter menopause between ages 15 and 18 months (Durbin 1966), while humans enter menopause between 48 and 55 years (eMedicine).
Life expectancy
Domestic rats live about 2 to 3.5 years (Pass and Freeth 1993). In a survey of pet rat lifespans in the UK, the average lifespan was 21.6 months, and 95% percent had died by age 3 years (Clark 2004). In contrast, wild rats living in the wild tend to live for less than one year: 95% of wild rats die before age 1 year (Davis 1948).
The worldwide human life expectancy of humans is 66.7 years, but life expectancy varies a great deal between different countries. Human lifespan tends to correlate with economic development: people in the top 55 most developed nations have an average lifespan of 77.1 years, while people in the 33 least developed countries have an average lifespan of 49.4 years. In 2003, Japan had the highest life expectancy of 81.3 years, while Zambia had the lowest of 33.4 years (HD reports).
The rat's age in human years
Rat's age in months | Rat's age in years | Rat's age in human years
1.5 months (puberty) | 0.125 years | 12.5 years (puberty)
6 months (social maturity) | 0.5 years | 18 years (social maturity)
12 months | 1 year | 30 years
18 months | 1.5 years | 45 years
24 months | 2 years | 60 years
30 months | 2.5 years | 75 years
36 months | 3 years | 90 years
42 months | 3.5 years | 105 years
45 months | 3.75 years | 113 years
48 months | 4 years | 120 years
120years is a shocker!
