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AnAge entry for Speothos venaticus

Classification (HAGRID: 02437)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Canidae
                    Genus: Speothos
SpeciesSpeothos venaticus
Common nameBush dog

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity, these animals have lived up to 14.1 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity304 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Gestation68 days
Weaning101 days
Litter size4 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval249 days
Weight at birth160 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight6,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual76 %

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

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