AnAge entry for Otocyon megalotis

Classification (HAGRID: 02087)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Canidae
                    Genus: Otocyon
Species
Otocyon megalotis
Common name
Bat-eared fox
Synonyms
Canis megalotis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

They are full grown in half a year [0434]. One wild caught specimen was about 17 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
68 days
Weaning
105 days
Litter size
4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
182 days
Weight at birth
122 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
4,150 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
97%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 183835
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9624
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