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AnAge entry for Crossarchus obscurus

Classification (HAGRID: 02491)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Herpestidae
                    Genus: Crossarchus
SpeciesCrossarchus obscurus
Common nameLong-nosed cusimanse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity, these animals have been known to live up to 13.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity274 days
Male sexual maturity274 days
Gestation58 days
Weaning23 days
Litter size4 (viviparous)
Litters per year2.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight790 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual98 %

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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