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Table 5
Information on the reproductive biology of Hystricidae. [11]1; [69]2; [50]3; [58] 4; [70]5; [71] 6; [72]7; [57]8; [73]9; [59]10; [13]11; [74]12; [14]13, and [75]14.
| Species | *Hystrix javanica | Hystrix brachyura | Hystrix sumatrae | Hystrix africaaustralis | Hystrix indica | Hystrix cristata | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual maturity | Male | 9-12 months | ND | 9 months – 2 years13 | 8-18 months2,4 | 7 months9 | 8-18 months2,10 |
| Female | 12 months | 12 months1,2 | 12-14 months2,4 | 9 months9 | 9-16 months2,10 | ||
| Gestation period | 100-112 days | 100-110 days1,2,14 | 93-110 days12 | 94 days5 | 90-112 days6 | 90-120 days2,11 | |
| Birth period peak | April to August | ND | ND | August & March 6 | March & September7,8 | ND | |
| Litter size | 1 cub | 60% | 1 or 2 cub12 | 58.8%5 | 33.3%9 | ND | |
| 2 cub | 40% | 32.1%5 | 44.7%9 | ND | |||
| >2 cub | 0 | 9.1%6 | 21.9%9 | ND | |||
| Weight at birth | ±200 g | 261g-450 g)1,2 | ND | 330-440 g4 | 327g9 | 350g-465 g2,12 | |
| Interbirth-interval | 0 | 142 days1 | ND | 385 days4 | 130 days7 | 91-112 days2,12 | |
* Recent study in captivity in Research Centre for Biology-Indonesian Insititute of Sciences
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