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AnAge entry for Martes zibellina

Classification (HAGRID: 02537)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mustelidae
                    Genus: Martes
SpeciesMartes zibellina
Common nameSable

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity18.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One animal born in a fur farm and taken to Leningrad Zoo was living after 18.4 years [0671]. There is usually a period of delayed implantation, so the total gestation time can take between 150 and 335 days.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity456 days
Male sexual maturity456 days
Gestation30 days
Weaning56 days
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth30 g
Weight at weaning600 g
Adult weight1,067 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual129 %

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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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