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AnAge entry for Hemigalus derbyanus

Classification (HAGRID: 02615)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Viverridae
                    Genus: Hemigalus
SpeciesHemigalus derbyanus
Common nameBanded palm civet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born female was about 16 years old when she died in captivity, though she could have been older [0671]. Individuals in captivity aged 11 to 13 years lacked all teeth [0673].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning71 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth125 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,400 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual99 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0673] Kowalczyk (1989), Behavioral observations of the banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus) in captivity

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