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AnAge entry for Lycaon pictus

Classification (HAGRID: 02434)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Canidae
                    Genus: Lycaon
SpeciesLycaon pictus
Common nameAfrican wild dog

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity17 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals have been estimated to live up to 17 years [0434], though record longevity in captivity is only 15.1 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity639 days
Male sexual maturity639 days
Gestation72 days
Weaning91 days
Litter size8 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval362 days
Weight at birth318 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight26,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual73 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate33.0100 W
Body mass8750.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.003773 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
[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

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