Maximum lifespan
16.3 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
41.16%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,298 bp
D-loop 1,220 bp

Where Fennec sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Fennec has the 1,138th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Fennec
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,683 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.283
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.067

Life history

Maximum lifespan
16.3 years
Adult weight
1.3 kg
Birth weight
26.3 g
Basal metabolic rate
2.693 W
Body temperature
38.8 °C
Female sexual maturity
274 days
Male sexual maturity
274 days
Gestation or incubation
51 days
Litter or clutch size
2.2
Litters per year
1

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 02101)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Unchanged since build 1
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,683 bp
Protein-coding11,339 bp
12S rRNA957 bp
16S rRNA1,582 bp
All tRNA1,510 bp
D-loop1,220 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Vulpes zerda genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp28.2%27.0%12.4%32.3%44.77%−0.444+0.023
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp34.2%27.0%10.7%28.2%38.87%−0.452+0.118
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp26.7%30.2%18.0%25.0%43.04%−0.164−0.061
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.0%26.9%15.2%25.9%41.08%−0.260+0.087
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp37.3%28.4%9.3%25.0%34.31%−0.457+0.134
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp29.5%28.3%12.6%29.5%42.14%−0.401+0.020
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp25.9%27.7%16.5%30.0%46.43%−0.291−0.033
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3347 bp30.3%30.5%13.0%26.2%39.19%−0.338−0.005
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp29.6%31.6%14.8%23.9%38.72%−0.235−0.033
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp30.1%28.6%12.6%28.7%41.29%−0.392+0.026
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp29.9%29.2%13.0%28.0%40.97%−0.367+0.012
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp39.2%22.5%11.0%27.3%38.26%−0.426+0.270
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp28.4%29.2%14.5%27.9%42.37%−0.317−0.014
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA957 bp35.9%23.0%18.4%22.7%41.07%−0.104+0.220
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,582 bp36.5%24.1%17.6%21.7%39.32%−0.103+0.204
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,220 bp30.0%25.8%15.4%28.8%44.18%−0.302+0.075

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,800 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%
UUU86
UUC141
Leu L15.5%
UUA95
UUG27
CUU74
CUC99
CUA232
CUG62
Ile I8.8%
AUU183
AUC152
Met M6.6%
AUA190
AUG61
Val V5.0%
GUU45
GUC46
GUA73
GUG26
Ser S7.6%
UCU64
UCC72
UCA86
UCG12
AGU22
AGC33
Pro P5.1%
CCU45
CCC75
CCA63
CCG10
Thr T7.9%
ACU74
ACC108
ACA108
ACG12
Ala A7.0%
GCU54
GCC96
GCA99
GCG16
Tyr Y3.6%
UAU62
UAC74
His H2.7%
CAU28
CAC75
Gln Q2.3%
CAA70
CAG19
Asn N3.8%
AAU56
AAC88
Lys K2.7%
AAA84
AAG18
Asp D2.0%
GAU24
GAC51
Glu E2.5%
GAA64
GAG30
Cys C0.6%
UGU6
UGC18
Trp W2.7%
UGA91
UGG13
Arg R1.7%
CGU9
CGC7
CGA42
CGG7
Gly G5.7%
GGU40
GGC52
GGA86
GGG37
Stop 0.2%
UAA7
UAG0
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_023459.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (41.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Vulpes zerda (NC_023459.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,026957 bp+41.1%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0271,09367 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0942,6751,582 bp+39.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6762,75075 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7533,708956 bp+44.8%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7093,77769 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7753,84874 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8503,91970 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9204,9611,042 bp+38.9%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9625,02968 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0425,11069 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1125,18271 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2165,28469 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2855,35268 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3546,8981,545 bp+43.0%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8966,96469 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9717,03868 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0397,722684 bp+41.1%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7407,80667 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8088,011204 bp+34.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9698,649681 bp+42.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6499,432784 bp+46.4%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4339,50068 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5019,847347 bp+39.2%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8489,91669 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,91710,213297 bp+38.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,20711,5841,378 bp+41.3%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,58511,65470 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,65511,71359 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,71411,78370 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,78413,6041,821 bp+41.0%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,58814,115528 bp−38.3%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,11614,18469 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,18915,3281,140 bp+42.4%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,32915,39870 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,39815,46366 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,46416,6831,220 bp–44.2%