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AnAge entry for Mungotictis decemlineata

Classification (HAGRID: 02454)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Eupleridae
                    Genus: Mungotictis
SpeciesMungotictis decemlineata
Common nameNarrow-striped mongoose

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild born specimen was still alive in captivity when about 11.4 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity742 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation99 days
Weaning39 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth50 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight700 g
Postnatal growth rate

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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