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AnAge entry for Dasyurus geoffroii

Classification (HAGRID: 02785)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Dasyurus
SpeciesDasyurus geoffroii
Common nameWestern quoll

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity6.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild, these animals live on average 2 years and a maximum of 5 years. One specimen in captivity lived for 6.2 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation16 days
Weaning158 days
Litter size6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth0.011 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight890 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual44 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate2.9910 W
Body mass1326.7 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002254 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
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials

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