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AnAge entry for Arctocephalus pusillus

Classification (HAGRID: 02561)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Otariidae
                    Genus: Arctocephalus
SpeciesArctocephalus pusillus
Common nameSouth African fur seal

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity32.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

The gestation time includes an approximately 4-month period of delayed implantation. One wild born specimen was about 32.1 years of age when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,276 days
Male sexual maturity1,643 days
Gestation368 days
Weaning354 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth6,200 g
Weight at weaning26,150 g
Adult weight127,551 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual108 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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