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AnAge entry for Nyctereutes procyonoides

Classification (HAGRID: 02435)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Canidae
                    Genus: Nyctereutes
SpeciesNyctereutes procyonoides
Common nameRaccoon dog

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity, these animals can live up to 16.6 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity304 days
Male sexual maturity304 days
Gestation61 days
Weaning47 days
Litter size6 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth75 g
Weight at weaning825 g
Adult weight6,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual88 %

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
[0532] Ward and Wurster-Hill (1990), Nyctereutes procyonoides
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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