AnAge entry for Genetta genetta

Classification (HAGRID: 02261)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Viverridae
                    Genus: Genetta
Species: Genetta genetta
Common name: Small-spotted genet

Maximum longevity: 22.7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: They appear to attain adult weight at about 2 years of age. One captive female was sexually mature at 4 years of age [0434], but anecdotal reports suggest they may become sexually mature at earlier ages. In captivity, one male was at least 22.7 years old when he died [0671]. There is one report suggesting they may live up to 34 years [0573], which is unlikely.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation (PubMed)
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves