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AnAge entry for Vormela peregusna

Classification (HAGRID: 02554)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mustelidae
                    Genus: Vormela
SpeciesVormela peregusna
Common nameMarbled polecat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity8.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 8.8 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity91 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation61 days
Weaning30 days
Litter size5.76 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight542.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual68 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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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