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| Classification (HAGRID: 02463) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis |
| Species | Felis silvestris |
| Common name | Wild cat |
| Synonyms | Felis lybica |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 19 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | Wild cats live up to 16 years. Some estimates suggest they may live up to 18 years in the wild [0542], but these are unverified. One wild born female of the lybica subspecies was about 19 years old when she died in captivity [0671]. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 304 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 304 days |
| Gestation | 64 days |
| Weaning | 87 days |
| Litter size | 3.7 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 2.3 |
| Inter-litter interval | 114 days |
| Weight at birth | 100 g |
| Weight at weaning | 643 g |
| Adult weight | 5,500 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | 0.0113 days-1 (from Gompertz function) |
| Maximum longevity residual | 104 % |
Metabolism | |
| No information on metabolism available. | |
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 180589 |
| 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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