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AnAge entry for Bradypus torquatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02981)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Pilosa
                Family: Bradypodidae
                    Genus: Bradypus
SpeciesBradypus torquatus
Common nameManed sloth

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

In the wild, these animals are estimated to live up to 12 years [0542]. Their longevity in captivity could be much longer, though.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight3,875 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0470] Taube et al. (2001), Reproductive biology and postnatal development in sloths, Bradypus and Choloepus: review with original data from the field (French Guiana) and from captivity
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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