![]() The smaller litter sizes have been recorded from animals in captivity. Litter sizes can vary considerably, from 2 to 20 pups. Gestation is approximately ten weeks and pups are usually born between March and July. The youngest recorded reproduction of a female was at 22 months old. Lycaon pictus reaches sexual maturity at approximately 12 to 18 months, though they usually do not mate until much later. Occasionally a subordinate female is allowed to mate and rear young. Breeding suppression between females may often result in aggressive interactions. Generally the dominant pair prevents subordinates from breeding. Their life expectancy is approximately ten years. They are normally the only pair of pack members to mate and they tend to remain monogamous for life. This pair can be identified by their increased tendency to urine mark.
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