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AnAge entry for Arctonyx collaris

Classification (HAGRID: 02518)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mustelidae
                    Genus: Arctonyx
SpeciesArctonyx collaris
Common nameHog badger

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity15.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

There is usually a delayed implantation. Although females may be pregnant for up to 10 months, the postimplantation gestation period takes about 6 weeks.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation42 days
Weaning104 days
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth58 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight10,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual78 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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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