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AnAge entry for Atelerix algirus


Classification (HAGRID: 02906)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Erinaceomorpha
                Family: Erinaceidae
                    Genus: Atelerix
SpeciesAtelerix algirus
Common nameAlgerian hedgehog

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

These animals have been reported to live up to 7 years [0542]. Due to a lack of detailed studies, however, their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation40 days
Weaning40 days
Litter size5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight745 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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