AnAge entry for Sus verrucosus

Classification (HAGRID: 02061)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Suidae
                    Genus: Sus
Species
Sus verrucosus
Common name
Javan pig

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 14 years [0542]. One specimen lived over 17 years at Berlin Zoo [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
274 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
120 days
Weaning
Litter size
6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
1,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
76,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
62%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 898268
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 159856
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