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AnAge entry for Dasypus septemcinctus

Classification (HAGRID: 02768)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cingulata
                Family: Dasypodidae
                    Genus: Dasypus
SpeciesDasypus septemcinctus
Common nameSeven-banded armadillo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityquestionable
Observations

One specimen lived 16.8 years in captivity [0671]. Their maximum longevity could be underestimated because detailed longevity studies are lacking.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity274 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation132 days
Weaning
Litter size6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,475 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual112 %

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
[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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