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AnAge entry for Herpestes ichneumon

Classification (HAGRID: 02498)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Herpestidae
                    Genus: Herpestes
SpeciesHerpestes ichneumon
Common nameMongoose

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

In the wild, these animals may live up to 12 years [0542]. There are reports of one captive animal living over 20 years [0434], which is dubious as no other captive animal lived more than 12.8 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary to establish the maximum longevity of this species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation74 days
Weaning61 days
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning800 g
Adult weight2,200 g
Postnatal growth rate

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
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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