![]() ![]() Breeding season Breeding season is in June to August.Breeding interval Females may breed four times in a season at 6-17 day intervals.gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate).Sexual maturity is reached at 15 to 24 months of age. Full size is reached very quickly, around 3.5 months after birth. ![]() The 1 to 5 blind young (kits) are born in late March or early April in dens lined with dried plant material. Although the total period of pregancy is between 220 and 275 days, after implantation in the uterine lining, the embryos develop for only 28 days. Implantation of the fertilized eggs is delayed, and does not take place until February. The breeding season occurs from June to August. These occur at 6 to 17 day intervals throughout the breeding season. In captivity, females reportedly exhibit between 1 and 4 periods of sexual receptivity, each of which lasts from 1 to 4 days. Courtship between males and females can be quite protracted, and involves tumbling, playing and wrestling. During estrus, females use scent marks to advertize their sexual condition.
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