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AnAge entry for Genetta genetta

Classification (HAGRID: 02610)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Viverridae
                    Genus: Genetta
SpeciesGenetta genetta
Common nameSmall-spotted genet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

They appear to attain adult weight at about 2 years of age. One captive female was sexually mature at 4 years of age [0434], but anecdotal reports suggest they may become sexually mature at earlier ages. In captivity, one male was at least 22.7 years old when he died [0671]. There is one report suggesting they may live up to 34 years [0573], which is unlikely.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,479 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation78 days
Weaning62 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval182 days
Weight at birth77.75 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,867 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0059 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual146 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation, PubMed
[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
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves

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