Latin Name : Aonyx Capensis
Weight (Female) : 10 - 18 kg
Weight (Male) : 10 - 18 kg
Length (Female) : ± 130 cm
Length (Male) : ± 130 cm
Gestation Period : 2 months
No of Young : 2 - 3 cubs
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Breeding : 1 (sometimes 2) young are born throughout the year after a gestation period of ± 9 weeks. The female has 2 pairs of breast mammae.
Description
Has 5 toes on the fore- and hind-feet. Those on the hind-feet are webbed for half their length, while webbing on the fore-feet is barely perceptible. In soft mud the 5 toes, the intermediate pads and the proximal pads show clearly in the spoor. In firm mud only an indication of the proximal pads may show.
Spoor Description
Has 5 toes on the fore- and hind-feet. Those on the hind-feet are webbed for half their length, while webbing on the fore-feet is barely perceptible. In soft mud the 5 toes, the intermediate pads and the proximal pads show clearly in the spoor. In firm mud only an indication of the proximal pads may show.
