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AnAge entry for Colobus angolensis


Classification (HAGRID: 03058)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Colobus
SpeciesColobus angolensis
Common nameAngolan colobus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity35.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was still alive after nearly 35 years in captivity, making it around 35.3 years old [0671].

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 weight8,625 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual180 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size

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