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| Classification (HAGRID: 02425) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis |
| Species | Canis mesomelas |
| Common name | Black-backed jackal |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 16.7 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | No observations are presently available |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 309 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 251 days |
| Gestation | 60 days |
| Weaning | 60 days |
| Litter size | 4 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 1 |
| Inter-litter interval | 274 days |
| Weight at birth | 159 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 10,250 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | 0.0149 days-1 (from Gompertz function) |
| Maximum longevity residual | 83 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 311ºK or 38.0ºC or 100.4ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 21.5330 W |
| Body mass | 7720.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.002789 W/g |
References |
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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 183818 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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