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AnAge entry for Mungos mungo

Classification (HAGRID: 02505)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Herpestidae
                    Genus: Mungos
SpeciesMungos mungo
Common nameBanded mongoose

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity17.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In captivity, they may live up to 17.4 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity289 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation60 days
Weaning
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth39 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,332 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual118 %

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

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