AnAge entry for Herpestes brachyurus

Classification (HAGRID: 02147)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Herpestidae
                    Genus: Herpestes
Species
Herpestes brachyurus
Common name
Short-tailed mongoose

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild born specimen was still alive in captivity when about 8.9 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size
3.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
1,414 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 621891
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 643831
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