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AnAge entry for Balaenoptera edeni

Classification (HAGRID: 02629)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Balaenopteridae
                    Genus: Balaenoptera
SpeciesBalaenoptera edeni
Common nameBryde's whale

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity72 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity3,104 days
Male sexual maturity3,104 days
Gestation376 days
Weaning274 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1,000,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight16,000,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals 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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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