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AnAge entry for Anser anser

Classification (HAGRID: 01021)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Anser
SpeciesAnser anser
Common nameGreylag goose

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity31 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 575
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

The domestic goose descended from the greylac. In captivity it may live over 30 years. In the wild it probably lives over 20 years. Anecdotal evidence suggests it may live up to 35 years [0543].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity1,095 days
Incubation
Clutch size (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight3,309 g
Postnatal growth rate0.104 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0543] Nigrelli (1954), Some longevity records for vertebrates
[0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 175028
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