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AnAge entry for Aepyprymnus rufescens

Classification (HAGRID: 02891)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Potoroidae
                    Genus: Aepyprymnus
SpeciesAepyprymnus rufescens
Common nameRufous 'rat'-kangaroo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity333 days
Male sexual maturity380 days
Gestation23 days
Weaning162 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval115 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight3,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual76 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate5.9780 W
Body mass2820.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002120 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World

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