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AnAge entry for Babyrousa babyrussa

Classification (HAGRID: 02402)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Suidae
                    Genus: Babyrousa
SpeciesBabyrousa babyrussa
Common nameBabirusa

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

It has been reported that these animals may live up to 24 years [0001], which is possible but unverified. One captive specimen lived for 22.9 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity548 days
Male sexual maturity548 days
Gestation153 days
Weaning213 days
Litter size1.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth715 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight71,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual84 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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