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AnAge entry for Chaetophractus nationi

Classification (HAGRID: 02763)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cingulata
                Family: Dasypodidae
                    Genus: Chaetophractus
SpeciesChaetophractus nationi
Common nameAndean hairy armadillo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 14 years in captivity [0671]. Their maximum longevity could be underestimated as detailed studies are lacking.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,150 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature309ºK or 35.5ºC or 95.9ºF
Basal metabolic rate3.1180 W
Body mass2150.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.001450 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals

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