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AnAge entry for Cavia aperea

Classification (HAGRID: 03192)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Caviidae
                    Genus: Cavia
SpeciesCavia aperea
Common nameBrazilian guinea pig

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals have been reported to live up to 6 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity74 days
Male sexual maturity77 days
Gestation63 days
Weaning17 days
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth59.66 g
Weight at weaning171.1 g
Adult weight341 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual50 %

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

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