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AnAge entry for Catagonus wagneri

Classification (HAGRID: 02411)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Tayassuidae
                    Genus: Catagonus
SpeciesCatagonus wagneri
Common nameChacoan peccary

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. One captive specimen was still living at 14.7 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,096 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth610 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight34,750 g
Postnatal growth rate

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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