The National Heart Lung and Blood Association reports that 500 mg is a safe daily minimum intake of sodium. This amount will be enough to maintain the bodily functions that require sodium. In an average temperate climate, a normal adult may be able to thrive with as little as 115 mg of sodium each day.
When mature, bucks weigh from 8-10 pounds and females from 9-12 pounds. New Zealand rabbits are ready to slaughter as fryers after just 2 months. Their average litter size is 8-10 bunnies.
The carapace is dramatically tear-drop shaped at the posterior. The plastron is generally dark gray or gray-green. Adult black turtles weigh as much as 220 pounds (100 kilograms) and measure up to 39 inches (100 centimeters) in carapace length. Hatchling Pacific blacks have a black carapace and white plastron.