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AnAge entry for Melogale moschata

Classification (HAGRID: 02540)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mustelidae
                    Genus: Melogale
SpeciesMelogale moschata
Common nameFerret badger

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity19 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 19 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight672 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual143 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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