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AnAge entry for Hystrix cristata

Classification (HAGRID: 03257)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Hystricidae
                    Genus: Hystrix
SpeciesHystrix cristata
Common nameAfrican porcupine

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity28 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 28 years old when it died in captivity [0671], making it one of the longest-lived rodents.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation66 days
Weaning
Litter size2.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight20,000 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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