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| Classification (HAGRID: 02515) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae Genus: Spilogale |
| Species | Spilogale putorius |
| Common name | Spotted skunk |
| Synonyms | Spilogale gracilis |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 10.5 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | small |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | There is a delay in the implantation, so the total gestation time can take from 50 to 234 days. One wild born specimen of the gracilis subspecies was about 10-11 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 152 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 152 days |
| Gestation | 31 days |
| Weaning | 50 days |
| Litter size | 5 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 1.5 |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 9.5 g |
| Weight at weaning | 160 g |
| Adult weight | 600 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | 0.0311 days-1 (from Gompertz function) |
| Maximum longevity residual | 80 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 310ºK or 36.4ºC or 97.5ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 1.6740 W |
| Body mass | 624.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.002683 W/g |
References |
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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 180570 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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