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AnAge entry for Cynomys gunnisoni

Classification (HAGRID: 03450)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Sciuridae
                    Genus: Cynomys
SpeciesCynomys gunnisoni
Common nameGunnison's prairie dog

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though it has been estimated that they live over 10 years [0520].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning46 days
Litter size4.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight900 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0520] Philip Altman and Dorothy Dittmer (1962), Growth including reproduction and morphological development

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