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AnAge entry for Genetta tigrina

Classification (HAGRID: 02614)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Viverridae
                    Genus: Genetta
SpeciesGenetta tigrina
Common nameLarge-spotted genet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,461 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation70 days
Weaning59 days
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth71.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,820 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual138 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature310ºK or 37.0ºC or 98.6ºF
Basal metabolic rate4.1890 W
Body mass1699.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002466 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[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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