Mayberry Melonpool is the television-addicted, somewhat clumsy, not-all-that-intelligent Captain of the "Steel Duck." Oh yeah, and he's obsessed with getting a date. In short, he doesn't have a lot going for him.
Ralph Zinobop is the inventor of the "Steel Duck." He is eager to enter the next phase of his plan: to make money off his inventions to regain his rightful place as ruler of the Planet Zinobop — a planet that he was exiled from by his paranoid father several years ago. His other hobbies include wild get-get-rich schemes and drinking copious amounts of coffee. He also has a terrible temper.
Not necessarily. Three months is approximately 90 days. Assuming the 20 day cycle holds then they’d only be able to finish it four times, but that’s only the first generation. The babies born on day 20 still need time to develop. Most sources I can find imply it takes closer to 5 weeks before they’re mature, so they’d be “lucky” if they get out one litter at all…
The first group would have been mature enough on day 1. They could multiply five times, assuming that they got right back into the saddle every 20 days. You’re right about the maturity of the offspring, though — I may have miscalculated that (but I did try very hard to get it right).
Eh. Honestly Steve, it’s a comic. It’s also pseudo-science with giant hamsters. It could always be like the Tribble problem. Or maybe this group matures super-fast because of the giant hamster super-genes and all.
3 months ~ 4.5 hamster generations.
Assume each litter is 50/50 male/female (so 6.5 females per litter)
20 * 6.5^4.5 ~ 100K female hamsters.
So ~200K hamsters in total.
So…
Who wants to buy a hamster?
Anyone?
…
Can I interest anyone in this lovely hamster-fur coat?
Not necessarily. Three months is approximately 90 days. Assuming the 20 day cycle holds then they’d only be able to finish it four times, but that’s only the first generation. The babies born on day 20 still need time to develop. Most sources I can find imply it takes closer to 5 weeks before they’re mature, so they’d be “lucky” if they get out one litter at all…
The first group would have been mature enough on day 1. They could multiply five times, assuming that they got right back into the saddle every 20 days. You’re right about the maturity of the offspring, though — I may have miscalculated that (but I did try very hard to get it right).
Eh. Honestly Steve, it’s a comic. It’s also pseudo-science with giant hamsters. It could always be like the Tribble problem. Or maybe this group matures super-fast because of the giant hamster super-genes and all.