Social Interaction

Social Structure:

Live in packs or solo? They are solitary animals who sometimes exhibit social behaviors. Some females are known to live in pairs. 

Roles within community: They are not social animals so if the females live together, it is mostly to share burrows 

Male or female lead groups: Males are more solitary than females. Females will sometimes be seen in pairs. 

Individuals that make up the group: Female pairs of two

How do they interact with each other? Males and females interact to mate. Females occasionally live to share burrows. 

Reproduction: 

How often do they mate? No more than 4 times a year

How many mates do they have? They are polygyny animals meaning one male lives and mates with many females but each female only mates with one male

Time of year for mating: Year round 

Mating rituals: the dominant male and the dominant female mate together. Males mate with females with the same social status as them.

Number of offspring produces at a time: 1-2 babies, but no more than 4 after 14 days of gestation 

Any unique characteristics of their mating: The mom's pouch can hold two babies 

Development:

Stages of development: Independent after 75 days in mom's pouch and 14 days out of the pouch

How old before sexual maturity? 8 months for males, 5 months for females

Activities and environment of stages: They live in mom's pouch after gestation for 75 days. After, they rely on mom still but outside of the pouch.

Difference between males and females: Males can grow to be twice as big as the females