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AnAge entry for Civettictis civetta

Classification (HAGRID: 02607)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Viverridae
                    Genus: Civettictis
SpeciesCivettictis civetta
Common nameAfrican civet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity28 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity, these animals may live up to 28 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity213 days
Gestation65 days
Weaning120 days
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year2.2
Inter-litter interval221 days
Weight at birth380.5 g
Weight at weaning1,514 g
Adult weight13,667 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual133 %

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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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