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AnAge entry for Bradypus tridactylus

Classification (HAGRID: 02982)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Pilosa
                Family: Bradypodidae
                    Genus: Bradypus
SpeciesBradypus tridactylus
Common nameThree-toed tree sloth

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

There are no detailed studies of longevity in this species but it has been estimated they live up to 40 years in the wild [0542]. These animals are difficult to breed in captivity [0434], and hence their maximum longevity must b classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,642 days
Male sexual maturity1,095 days
Gestation141 days
Weaning38 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight4,250 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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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