AnAge entry for Delphinus delphis

Classification (HAGRID: 02635)
Taxonomy	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry) Family: Delphinidae Genus: Delphinus
Species	Delphinus delphis
Common name	Short-beaked saddleback dolphin
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity	Not yet established
Observations	Little is know about the longevity of common dolphins. It is likely that they live over 20 years [0434]. One wild born animal was still living in captivity at about 33-34 years of age [0671]. Anecdotal reports suggest they may live over 40 years.
Life history traits (averages)
Female sexual maturity	1,754 days
Male sexual maturity	1,583 days
Gestation	301 days
Weaning	345 days
Litter size	1 (viviparous)
Litters per year	0.4
Inter-litter interval	548 days
Weight at birth	7,000 g
Weight at weaning	40,000 g
Adult weight	80,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism available.
References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World [0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World [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
External resources
Integrated Taxonomic Information System	ITIS 180438
Animal Diversity Web	ADW account
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