At six months of age, it is able to dig its own burrows, but it will often remain with the mother until the next mating season, and is sexually mature from approximately two years of age.
æt sˈɪks mˈʌnθs ʌv ˈeɪdʒ, ɪɾ ɪz ˈeɪbəl tə dˈɪɡ ɪts ˈoʊn bˈɜːɹoʊz, bˌʌt ɪt wɪl ˈɔfən ɹᵻmˈeɪn wɪððə mˈʌðɚɹ ʌntˈɪl ðə nˈɛkst mˈeɪɾɪŋ sˈiːzən, ænd ɪz sˈɛkʃuːəli mətʃˈʊɹ fɹʌm ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli tˈuː jˈɪɹz ʌv ˈeɪdʒ.