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AnAge entry for Atilax paludinosus

Classification (HAGRID: 02489)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Herpestidae
                    Genus: Atilax
SpeciesAtilax paludinosus
Common nameMarsh mongoose

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity255 days
Gestation76 days
Weaning36 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth100 g
Weight at weaning550 g
Adult weight3,300 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual123 %

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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