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AnAge entry for Genetta maculata

Classification (HAGRID: 02611)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Viverridae
                    Genus: Genetta
SpeciesGenetta maculata
Common namePanther genet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 20 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,225 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual125 %

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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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