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AnAge entry for Aonyx capensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02516)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mustelidae
                    Genus: Aonyx
SpeciesAonyx capensis
Common nameAfrican clawless otter

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One specimen of the congicus subspecies lived 14.2 years in captivity [0671]. Anecdotal reports suggest these animals may live up to 16 years.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Gestation63 days
Weaning53 days
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1,050 g
Weight at weaning3,360 g
Adult weight23,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual62 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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