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Table 1 Species-dependent differences

From: Genetically modified large animal models for investigating neurodegenerative diseases

Species

Sexual maturity

Gestation period

Average life span (year)

Average weight (kg)

Human

15–18 years

266 days

75

50

Rhesus monkey

3–5 years

165 days

25

6

Pig

9–11 months

114 days

7

80

Mouse

6–8 weeks

19–21 days

2

0.03