Table 4. Baseline demographic variables for giant otters in Manu National Park.
Demographic variable | Average value (years) | |
MALES | Age at dispersal | 2.9 (n = 19) |
Age at first recorded reproduction | 4.8 (n = 10) | |
Longevity | 4.8 (n = 33) | |
FEMALES | Age at dispersal | 2.5 (n = 11) |
Age at first recorded reproduction | 4.4 (n = 14) | |
Longevity | 4.6 (n = 23) | |
POPULATION | Litter size at age 0.5 yrs. | 2.1 (n = 87 litters) |
Litter size at dispersal (independence) | 1.1 (n = 87 litters) |