AnAge entry for Vulpes corsac

Classification (HAGRID: 02094)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Canidae
                    Genus: Vulpes
Species
Vulpes corsac
Common name
Corsac fox
Synonyms
Canis corsac

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
13 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One specimen was about 13 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
504 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
53 days
Weaning
28 days
Litter size
4.7 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
365 days
Weight at birth
62.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
2,700 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
79%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 621861
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Taxonomy ID 9629
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