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AnAge entry for Vulpes zerda

Classification (HAGRID: 02450)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Canidae
                    Genus: Vulpes
SpeciesVulpes zerda
Common nameFennec

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity274 days
Male sexual maturity274 days
Gestation51 days
Weaning66 days
Litter size2.2 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth26.28 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual112 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature312ºK or 38.8ºC or 101.8ºF
Basal metabolic rate2.6930 W
Body mass1159.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002323 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[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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