Post-Natal Growth and Sustained Lactational Effort in the Aardwolf: Life- History Implications

Earlier life-history studies suggested that the mammalian iteroparous/semelparous gradient may be particularly important in shaping patterns of post-natal development in the hyaenids. Apparent anomalies between Aardwolf metabolic rates and post-natal development patterns are investigated. Age-specific post-natal growth in the Aardwolf supports sexual size monomorphism in the species and no statistical difference in goodness of fit was evident...